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HOW MANY MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 185 MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 273 MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,573). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,115 (71%) MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q1 the number of MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO has fallen by 28. Licensed models have fallen by 71 and the SORNed total has increased by 43.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 23 MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 26.

60% of the remaining 458 MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 230 CE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,57301,5731,573
1995 Q41,49301,493-80
1996 Q41,52801,52835
1997 Q41,48601,486-42
1998 Q41,42201,422-64
1999 Q41,36701,367-55
2000 Q41,27001,270-97
2001 Q41,18601,186-84
2002 Q41,12001,120-66
2003 Q41,02001,020-100
2004 Q49390939-81
2005 Q48240824-115
2006 Q47100710-114
2007 Q4621223844134
2008 Q3570208778-66
2008 Q4513243756-22
2009 Q1491231722-34
2009 Q2501218719-3
2009 Q3496206702-17
2009 Q4458222680-22
2010 Q1429222651-29
2010 Q244722266918
2010 Q3445205650-19
2010 Q4401212613-37
2011 Q1381216597-16
2011 Q239621861417
2011 Q3392195587-27
2011 Q4354221575-12
2012 Q1333214547-28
2012 Q23422105525
2012 Q3334188522-30
2012 Q42962265220
2013 Q1296204500-22
2013 Q231820151919
2013 Q3316189505-14
2013 Q428823752520
2014 Q1266239505-20
2014 Q22842225061
2014 Q329322651913
2014 Q4252250502-17
2015 Q1241243484-18
2015 Q22562304862
2015 Q32612324937
2015 Q42492504996
2016 Q1254239493-6
2016 Q2248236484-9
2016 Q3242241483-1
2016 Q423925749613
2017 Q1238253491-5
2017 Q226025351322
2017 Q3258253511-2
2017 Q4226276502-9
2018 Q1223266489-13
2018 Q22372544912
2018 Q32372584954
2018 Q4205283488-7
2019 Q1204269473-15
2019 Q22252574829
2019 Q32172704875
2019 Q4191294485-2
2020 Q11843014850
2020 Q2182299481-4
2020 Q3189291480-1
2020 Q41753054800
2021 Q1170300470-10
2021 Q21782954733
2021 Q3185283468-5
2021 Q41683024702
2022 Q1159302461-9
2022 Q21772894665
2022 Q31762924682
2022 Q41623074691
2023 Q1162297459-10
2023 Q21862754612
2023 Q31862784643
2023 Q41683004684
2024 Q1166286452-16
2024 Q218427946311
2024 Q3181279460-3
2024 Q4166289455-5
2025 Q11702884583
2025 Q21852734580

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.