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HOW MANY MERCEDES 350 SL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 460 MERCEDES 350 SL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 292 MERCEDES 350 SL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 350 SL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (856). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 104 (12%) MERCEDES 350 SL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q1 the number of MERCEDES 350 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 350 SL AUTO has gained 41. Licensed models have increased by 108 and the SORNed total has fallen by 67.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 MERCEDES 350 SL AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 85 and the SORNed total has fallen by 86.

61% of the surviving 752 MERCEDES 350 SL AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 350 SL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48560856856
1995 Q48150815-41
1996 Q47920792-23
1997 Q4823082331
1998 Q47580758-65
1999 Q47340734-24
2000 Q46570657-77
2001 Q46090609-48
2002 Q45930593-16
2003 Q45820582-11
2004 Q45430543-39
2005 Q45230523-20
2006 Q44800480-43
2007 Q4449336785305
2008 Q3503233736-49
2008 Q4374361735-1
2009 Q1358368726-9
2009 Q245429675024
2009 Q3481237718-32
2009 Q4359355714-4
2010 Q1324371695-19
2010 Q243529873338
2010 Q3448249697-36
2010 Q4313381694-3
2011 Q1301379680-14
2011 Q240030270222
2011 Q3412260672-30
2011 Q429339268513
2012 Q1275384659-26
2012 Q238030368324
2012 Q3390246636-47
2012 Q428837466226
2013 Q1267386653-9
2013 Q236531167623
2013 Q3391250641-35
2013 Q427742870564
2014 Q1254378632-73
2014 Q236331968250
2014 Q338334172442
2014 Q4277438715-9
2015 Q1255401656-59
2015 Q235235971155
2015 Q336936573423
2015 Q4280451731-3
2016 Q1264439703-28
2016 Q235537072522
2016 Q336937174015
2016 Q42854567411
2017 Q1273418691-50
2017 Q235239975160
2017 Q33424107521
2017 Q4267480747-5
2018 Q1264445709-38
2018 Q234640074637
2018 Q335840476216
2018 Q42884747620
2019 Q1286439725-37
2019 Q236039675631
2019 Q337440077418
2019 Q4330441771-3
2020 Q1316439755-16
2020 Q2375378753-2
2020 Q339437576916
2020 Q43793967756
2021 Q1397356753-22
2021 Q243432976310
2021 Q34383347729
2021 Q44453307753
2022 Q1447322769-6
2022 Q2440314754-15
2022 Q34563077639
2022 Q44603077674
2023 Q1458302760-7
2023 Q24663027688
2023 Q3452300752-16
2023 Q4444302746-6
2024 Q146430376721
2024 Q24712977681
2024 Q3473288761-7
2024 Q4472279751-10
2025 Q1461288749-2
2025 Q24602927523

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.