MERCEDES > 200 > 250 SL

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HOW MANY MERCEDES 250 SL ARE LEFT?

There are 162 MERCEDES 250 SL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 40 MERCEDES 250 SL that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more MERCEDES 250 SL, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 2022 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES 250 SL has gained 43. Licensed models have increased by 32 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 16 MERCEDES 250 SL models. Taxed models have grown by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

80% of the surviving 202 MERCEDES 250 SL in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 250 SL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41040104104
1995 Q487087-17
1996 Q4111011124
1997 Q4121012110
1998 Q41180118-3
1999 Q412101213
2000 Q41190119-2
2001 Q412101212
2002 Q41100110-11
2003 Q411501155
2004 Q412401249
2005 Q41220122-2
2006 Q41200120-2
2007 Q41182614424
2008 Q312018138-6
2008 Q4118211391
2009 Q1118211390
2009 Q2117221390
2009 Q3115251401
2009 Q4117261433
2010 Q111722139-4
2010 Q2124191434
2010 Q3126221485
2010 Q412322145-3
2011 Q1125211461
2011 Q212418142-4
2011 Q3127221497
2011 Q4127231501
2012 Q112623149-1
2012 Q212522147-2
2012 Q3124271514
2012 Q4124281521
2013 Q112523148-4
2013 Q2125231480
2013 Q3126291557
2013 Q412628154-1
2014 Q1126291551
2014 Q212727154-1
2014 Q3131271584
2014 Q4131271580
2015 Q1132271591
2015 Q2130291590
2015 Q3132301623
2015 Q4133321653
2016 Q1133321650
2016 Q2132331650
2016 Q3136361727
2016 Q412841169-3
2017 Q1131391701
2017 Q2137391766
2017 Q313141172-4
2017 Q413041171-1
2018 Q1127461732
2018 Q212943172-1
2018 Q3137411786
2018 Q4140401802
2019 Q1139411800
2019 Q2145381833
2019 Q3147391863
2019 Q4148381860
2020 Q1150391893
2020 Q214937186-3
2020 Q314636182-4
2020 Q4148371853
2021 Q1153361894
2021 Q215533188-1
2021 Q315630186-2
2021 Q4158321904
2022 Q1160311911
2022 Q2168301987
2022 Q316432196-2
2022 Q4164351993
2023 Q1167321990
2023 Q216234196-3
2023 Q315833191-5
2023 Q4157341910
2024 Q1163361998
2024 Q2165352001
2024 Q3166352011
2024 Q4164372010
2025 Q1163392021
2025 Q2162402020

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.