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HOW MANY MERCEDES 230CE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 89 MERCEDES 230CE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 228 MERCEDES 230CE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 230CE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (951). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 634 (67%) MERCEDES 230CE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 230CE 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 230CE AUTO has fallen by 76. Licensed models have fallen by 149 and the SORNed total has increased by 73.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 42 MERCEDES 230CE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 40 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

72% of the remaining 317 MERCEDES 230CE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 230CE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49510951951
1995 Q49160916-35
1996 Q48870887-29
1997 Q48720872-15
1998 Q48700870-2
1999 Q48560856-14
2000 Q48430843-13
2001 Q484508452
2002 Q48110811-34
2003 Q47980798-13
2004 Q47770777-21
2005 Q47360736-41
2006 Q46660666-70
2007 Q46199271145
2008 Q358796683-28
2008 Q4550122672-11
2009 Q1528117645-27
2009 Q25261236494
2009 Q3511117628-21
2009 Q4482112594-34
2010 Q1448126574-20
2010 Q245213358511
2010 Q3445131576-9
2010 Q4402141543-33
2011 Q1382138520-23
2011 Q2379138517-3
2011 Q3360151511-6
2011 Q4330158488-23
2012 Q1322156478-10
2012 Q2317154471-7
2012 Q3313139452-19
2012 Q4292140432-20
2013 Q1276136412-20
2013 Q22761424186
2013 Q3272135407-11
2013 Q424117741811
2014 Q1232165397-21
2014 Q2250145395-2
2014 Q325614940510
2014 Q4242162404-1
2015 Q1238152390-14
2015 Q22381553933
2015 Q3231161392-1
2015 Q4212176388-4
2016 Q1208179387-1
2016 Q2211172383-4
2016 Q3213166379-4
2016 Q41991853845
2017 Q1189185374-10
2017 Q220018838814
2017 Q3199184383-5
2017 Q41822043863
2018 Q1177198375-11
2018 Q21861973838
2018 Q31852013863
2018 Q4164213377-9
2019 Q1160208368-9
2019 Q21732023757
2019 Q3167207374-1
2019 Q4141227368-6
2020 Q1130234364-4
2020 Q2129230359-5
2020 Q31352293645
2020 Q4123239362-2
2021 Q1117237354-8
2021 Q21272343617
2021 Q31232423654
2021 Q4111252363-2
2022 Q1109249358-5
2022 Q21172423591
2022 Q3114242356-3
2022 Q41062513571
2023 Q1108237345-12
2023 Q2103237340-5
2023 Q31102363466
2023 Q4101242343-3
2024 Q196242338-5
2024 Q298236334-4
2024 Q3101232333-1
2024 Q488234322-11
2025 Q181236317-5
2025 Q2892283170

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.