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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 679 MERCEDES 280 SL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 491 MERCEDES 280 SL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 280 SL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,364). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 194 (14%) MERCEDES 280 SL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 280 SL 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 280 SL AUTO has gained 35. Licensed models have fallen by 55 and the SORNed total has increased by 90.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 29 MERCEDES 280 SL AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 126 and the SORNed total has fallen by 97.

58% of the surviving 1,170 MERCEDES 280 SL AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,36401,3641,364
1995 Q41,29801,298-66
1996 Q41,26801,268-30
1997 Q41,27001,2702
1998 Q41,22401,224-46
1999 Q41,21501,215-9
2000 Q41,16401,164-51
2001 Q41,11301,113-51
2002 Q41,09801,098-15
2003 Q41,06801,068-30
2004 Q41,04901,049-19
2005 Q49820982-67
2006 Q49110911-71
2007 Q48473661,213302
2008 Q39142501,164-49
2008 Q47654061,1717
2009 Q17284161,144-27
2009 Q29023021,20460
2009 Q39072571,164-40
2009 Q47494141,163-1
2010 Q17104231,133-30
2010 Q28943101,20471
2010 Q38972581,155-49
2010 Q46884491,137-18
2011 Q16564571,113-24
2011 Q28363371,17360
2011 Q38282931,121-52
2011 Q46714501,1210
2012 Q16434581,101-20
2012 Q27963491,14544
2012 Q38142831,097-48
2012 Q46264651,091-6
2013 Q15754851,060-31
2013 Q27603711,13171
2013 Q38012781,079-52
2013 Q46115471,15879
2014 Q15964441,040-118
2014 Q27793641,143103
2014 Q37883951,18340
2014 Q45885791,167-16
2015 Q15754821,057-110
2015 Q27344011,13578
2015 Q37674071,17439
2015 Q45795791,158-16
2016 Q15625561,118-40
2016 Q27084311,13921
2016 Q37254471,17233
2016 Q45835841,167-5
2017 Q15535171,070-97
2017 Q26964641,16090
2017 Q36944941,18828
2017 Q45366401,176-12
2018 Q15145751,089-87
2018 Q26525021,15465
2018 Q36815161,19743
2018 Q45276541,181-16
2019 Q15225771,099-82
2019 Q26475101,15758
2019 Q36735181,19134
2019 Q45256541,179-12
2020 Q14856641,149-30
2020 Q25535881,141-8
2020 Q36005821,18241
2020 Q45036781,181-1
2021 Q14876211,108-73
2021 Q26245321,15648
2021 Q36405331,17317
2021 Q45126541,166-7
2022 Q14956221,117-49
2022 Q26135371,15033
2022 Q36215551,17626
2022 Q45086681,1760
2023 Q15015971,098-78
2023 Q26305291,15961
2023 Q36145571,17112
2023 Q44956591,154-17
2024 Q15155871,102-52
2024 Q26285311,15957
2024 Q36405291,16910
2024 Q45605841,144-25
2025 Q15625881,1506
2025 Q26794911,17020

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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.