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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300SL 24 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 212 MERCEDES 300SL 24 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 433 MERCEDES 300SL 24 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300SL 24 AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,129). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 484 (43%) MERCEDES 300SL 24 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300SL 24 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 300SL 24 AUTO has fallen by 96. Licensed models have fallen by 267 and the SORNed total has increased by 171.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 72 MERCEDES 300SL 24 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 116 and the SORNed total has increased by 44.

67% of the remaining 645 MERCEDES 300SL 24 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300SL 24 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,12901,1291,129
1995 Q41,04201,042-87
1996 Q41,01301,013-29
1997 Q41,00501,005-8
1998 Q49880988-17
1999 Q49670967-21
2000 Q49420942-25
2001 Q49190919-23
2002 Q49030903-16
2003 Q48910891-12
2004 Q48810881-10
2005 Q48520852-29
2006 Q47920792-60
2007 Q474112486573
2008 Q374089829-36
2008 Q4663160823-6
2009 Q1642171813-10
2009 Q270612983522
2009 Q3716118834-1
2009 Q4658172830-4
2010 Q1629179808-22
2010 Q268914082921
2010 Q3681129810-19
2010 Q4570229799-11
2011 Q1554214768-31
2011 Q265015380335
2011 Q3622159781-22
2011 Q4551229780-1
2012 Q1514247761-19
2012 Q257819377110
2012 Q3595157752-19
2012 Q45022587608
2013 Q1470248718-42
2013 Q255119074123
2013 Q3551167718-23
2013 Q444730174830
2014 Q1419264683-65
2014 Q250821272037
2014 Q353622876444
2014 Q4431316747-17
2015 Q1403294697-50
2015 Q247926274144
2015 Q3476258734-7
2015 Q44003397395
2016 Q1394326720-19
2016 Q246326873111
2016 Q34572827398
2016 Q4366372738-1
2017 Q1368338706-32
2017 Q245429875246
2017 Q34433107531
2017 Q4335399734-19
2018 Q1326363689-45
2018 Q240632272839
2018 Q341733475123
2018 Q4324414738-13
2019 Q1320379699-39
2019 Q236835772526
2019 Q338535874318
2019 Q4302431733-10
2020 Q1280436716-17
2020 Q23283897171
2020 Q33214037247
2020 Q4242471713-11
2021 Q1232452684-29
2021 Q229940370218
2021 Q330241271412
2021 Q4234473707-7
2022 Q1250439689-18
2022 Q2286399685-4
2022 Q328242170318
2022 Q4221474695-8
2023 Q1212461673-22
2023 Q22414326730
2023 Q323545068512
2023 Q4177497674-11
2024 Q1171486657-17
2024 Q22184476658
2024 Q32114546650
2024 Q4168482650-15
2025 Q1166480646-4
2025 Q2212433645-1

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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.