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HOW MANY MERCEDES 230 TE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 71 MERCEDES 230 TE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 160 MERCEDES 230 TE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 230 TE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (5,773). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 5,542 (96%) MERCEDES 230 TE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 230 TE 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 TE AUTO has fallen by 60. Licensed models have fallen by 68 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 18 MERCEDES 230 TE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 17 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

69% of the remaining 231 MERCEDES 230 TE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 230 TE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45,77305,7735,773
1995 Q45,58205,582-191
1996 Q45,57305,573-9
1997 Q45,43805,438-135
1998 Q45,26205,262-176
1999 Q45,06105,061-201
2000 Q44,67704,677-384
2001 Q44,25604,256-421
2002 Q43,77503,775-481
2003 Q43,22403,224-551
2004 Q42,56802,568-656
2005 Q41,90901,909-659
2006 Q41,33001,330-579
2007 Q49423491,291-39
2008 Q3721270991-300
2008 Q4659275934-57
2009 Q1604266870-64
2009 Q2561257818-52
2009 Q3501240741-77
2009 Q4463231694-47
2010 Q1432219651-43
2010 Q2407215622-29
2010 Q3377211588-34
2010 Q4338192530-58
2011 Q1332187519-11
2011 Q2309180489-30
2011 Q3290175465-24
2011 Q4265174439-26
2012 Q1258163421-18
2012 Q2247146393-28
2012 Q3230143373-20
2012 Q4219149368-5
2013 Q1202144346-22
2013 Q2195135330-16
2013 Q3190120310-20
2013 Q41731463199
2014 Q1164152316-3
2014 Q2163147310-6
2014 Q3162147309-1
2014 Q4151152303-6
2015 Q1142157299-4
2015 Q2139152291-8
2015 Q3141148289-2
2015 Q41321572890
2016 Q1128154282-7
2016 Q2130150280-2
2016 Q3130149279-1
2016 Q4128150278-1
2017 Q1121154275-3
2017 Q2117156273-2
2017 Q31201562763
2017 Q4111156267-9
2018 Q1105153258-9
2018 Q21101502602
2018 Q3105152257-3
2018 Q4971622592
2019 Q190164254-5
2019 Q292160252-2
2019 Q395155250-2
2019 Q488161249-1
2020 Q186161247-2
2020 Q2881612492
2020 Q388160248-1
2020 Q4821662480
2021 Q176169245-3
2021 Q276167243-2
2021 Q3721712430
2021 Q4721722441
2022 Q1691752440
2022 Q268171239-5
2022 Q3721692412
2022 Q469171240-1
2023 Q164170234-6
2023 Q2681692373
2023 Q365171236-1
2023 Q4681702382
2024 Q164167231-7
2024 Q265163228-3
2024 Q3711652368
2024 Q471161232-4
2025 Q1671672342
2025 Q271160231-3

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.