MERCEDES > 200 > 280 SL

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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SL ARE LEFT?

There are 741 MERCEDES 280 SL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 316 MERCEDES 280 SL that are currently SORNED.

There are currently more MERCEDES 280 SL, in total, than ever before. The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES 280 SL has gained 168. Licensed models have increased by 79 and the SORNed total has increased by 89.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 60 MERCEDES 280 SL models. Taxed models have grown by 68 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

70% of the surviving 1,057 MERCEDES 280 SL in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46330633633
1995 Q45860586-47
1996 Q46960696110
1997 Q4732073236
1998 Q4750075018
1999 Q47490749-1
2000 Q47210721-28
2001 Q46910691-30
2002 Q4710071019
2003 Q47040704-6
2004 Q47020702-2
2005 Q46730673-29
2006 Q46680668-5
2007 Q4635154789121
2008 Q3655121776-13
2008 Q46151657804
2009 Q1603173776-4
2009 Q264514679115
2009 Q36641347987
2009 Q4615181796-2
2010 Q1612174786-10
2010 Q266015281226
2010 Q3666137803-9
2010 Q4606191797-6
2011 Q1599197796-1
2011 Q264117381418
2011 Q3646157803-11
2011 Q46042048085
2012 Q16032108135
2012 Q263818582310
2012 Q3637175812-11
2012 Q459123682715
2013 Q1574226800-27
2013 Q262219681818
2013 Q3630177807-11
2013 Q458625984538
2014 Q1585237822-23
2014 Q263320984220
2014 Q365221786927
2014 Q45982748723
2015 Q1609240849-23
2015 Q266222788940
2015 Q36592338923
2015 Q461529691119
2016 Q1614292906-5
2016 Q267325793024
2016 Q36582779355
2016 Q4604329933-2
2017 Q1614300914-19
2017 Q266129495541
2017 Q36443169605
2017 Q45943759699
2018 Q1603349952-17
2018 Q267430397725
2018 Q368930199013
2018 Q46333609933
2019 Q1640335975-18
2019 Q268830799520
2019 Q36953171,01217
2019 Q46513611,0120
2020 Q1635363998-14
2020 Q2673324997-1
2020 Q36963191,01518
2020 Q46583631,0216
2021 Q16583491,007-14
2021 Q27023151,01710
2021 Q37013231,0247
2021 Q46693601,0295
2022 Q16783411,019-10
2022 Q27293121,04122
2022 Q37233171,040-1
2022 Q46973511,0488
2023 Q17043311,035-13
2023 Q27383141,05217
2023 Q37293211,050-2
2023 Q46823611,043-7
2024 Q17013451,0463
2024 Q27333181,0515
2024 Q37413071,048-3
2024 Q47093321,041-7
2025 Q17013491,0509
2025 Q27413161,0577

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.