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HOW MANY MERCEDES 230TE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 67 MERCEDES 230TE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 156 MERCEDES 230TE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 230TE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,860). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,637 (92%) MERCEDES 230TE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 230TE 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 230TE AUTO has fallen by 166. Licensed models have fallen by 192 and the SORNed total has increased by 26.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 66 MERCEDES 230TE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 67 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

70% of the remaining 223 MERCEDES 230TE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 230TE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,86002,8602,860
1995 Q42,82802,828-32
1996 Q42,80302,803-25
1997 Q42,78102,781-22
1998 Q42,75402,754-27
1999 Q42,77702,77723
2000 Q42,74402,744-33
2001 Q42,69102,691-53
2002 Q42,63002,630-61
2003 Q42,57402,574-56
2004 Q42,44902,449-125
2005 Q42,24902,249-200
2006 Q41,95901,959-290
2007 Q41,6422031,845-114
2008 Q31,3621891,551-294
2008 Q41,2981971,495-56
2009 Q11,2182141,432-63
2009 Q21,1632051,368-64
2009 Q31,0941981,292-76
2009 Q41,0251991,224-68
2010 Q19462051,151-73
2010 Q28911991,090-61
2010 Q38221961,018-72
2010 Q4775176951-67
2011 Q1716171887-64
2011 Q2668157825-62
2011 Q3605173778-47
2011 Q4567172739-39
2012 Q1541151692-47
2012 Q2500142642-50
2012 Q3452145597-45
2012 Q4426149575-22
2013 Q1401134535-40
2013 Q2372127499-36
2013 Q3359120479-20
2013 Q43421434856
2014 Q1321148469-16
2014 Q2312139451-18
2014 Q3291138429-22
2014 Q4277139416-13
2015 Q1271136407-9
2015 Q2259130389-18
2015 Q3254132386-3
2015 Q4233142375-11
2016 Q1228145373-2
2016 Q2222145367-6
2016 Q3208152360-7
2016 Q4206148354-6
2017 Q12091473562
2017 Q2199155354-2
2017 Q3196149345-9
2017 Q4193149342-3
2018 Q1179151330-12
2018 Q2178151329-1
2018 Q31791523312
2018 Q4171158329-2
2019 Q1161155316-13
2019 Q2161148309-7
2019 Q3158150308-1
2019 Q4146154300-8
2020 Q1138156294-6
2020 Q2134155289-5
2020 Q3136150286-3
2020 Q4132149281-5
2021 Q11241572810
2021 Q21301512810
2021 Q31301522821
2021 Q4123150273-9
2022 Q11191552741
2022 Q2120147267-7
2022 Q3109147256-11
2022 Q41101482582
2023 Q11081522602
2023 Q2104153257-3
2023 Q395154249-8
2023 Q487156243-6
2024 Q180162242-1
2024 Q2811612420
2024 Q375162237-5
2024 Q472158230-7
2025 Q165161226-4
2025 Q267156223-3

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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.