MERCEDES > 200 > 230 SL

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HOW MANY MERCEDES 230 SL ARE LEFT?

There are 283 MERCEDES 230 SL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 117 MERCEDES 230 SL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 230 SL was highest during 2022 Q2 (415). The number taxed topped out in 2021 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 15 (4%) MERCEDES 230 SL have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES 230 SL has gained 71. Licensed models have increased by 21 and the SORNed total has increased by 50.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 16 MERCEDES 230 SL models. Taxed models have grown by 10 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

71% of the surviving 400 MERCEDES 230 SL in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 230 SL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41250125125
1995 Q413101316
1996 Q4184018453
1997 Q4200020016
1998 Q420602066
1999 Q4231023125
2000 Q42210221-10
2001 Q422702276
2002 Q4238023811
2003 Q424302435
2004 Q42410241-2
2005 Q42190219-22
2006 Q4235023516
2007 Q42433027338
2008 Q323833271-2
2008 Q423831269-2
2009 Q1233442778
2009 Q224132273-4
2009 Q323436270-3
2009 Q423432266-4
2010 Q12344327711
2010 Q2238392770
2010 Q323436270-7
2010 Q4232432755
2011 Q1232442761
2011 Q2243372804
2011 Q3244422866
2011 Q4245412860
2012 Q124539284-2
2012 Q224833281-3
2012 Q3240472876
2012 Q423650286-1
2013 Q1236522882
2013 Q224542287-1
2013 Q3241482892
2013 Q42535230516
2014 Q125644300-5
2014 Q2259473066
2014 Q32735232519
2014 Q426163324-1
2015 Q1264673317
2015 Q226267329-2
2015 Q3257723290
2015 Q4250823323
2016 Q1253843375
2016 Q225579334-3
2016 Q325578333-1
2016 Q4252873396
2017 Q12589235011
2017 Q225910336212
2017 Q3251109360-2
2017 Q42531073600
2018 Q1249110359-1
2018 Q2248108356-3
2018 Q32511063571
2018 Q42491163658
2019 Q12651073727
2019 Q22651073720
2019 Q327610638210
2019 Q4273108381-1
2020 Q12731133865
2020 Q2273111384-2
2020 Q32801093895
2020 Q42771123890
2021 Q12891073967
2021 Q22911134048
2021 Q32941124062
2021 Q43021134159
2022 Q1299114413-2
2022 Q22951204152
2022 Q3288118406-9
2022 Q42881194071
2023 Q12911174081
2023 Q22951164113
2023 Q3292113405-6
2023 Q4293111404-1
2024 Q12991134128
2024 Q2293115408-4
2024 Q3291115406-2
2024 Q4291114405-1
2025 Q1287117404-1
2025 Q2283117400-4

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.