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HOW MANY MERCEDES 380 SL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 475 MERCEDES 380 SL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 376 MERCEDES 380 SL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 380 SL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (965). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 114 (12%) MERCEDES 380 SL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 380 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 380 SL AUTO has gained 57. Licensed models have fallen by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 65.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 28 MERCEDES 380 SL AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 93 and the SORNed total has fallen by 65.

56% of the surviving 851 MERCEDES 380 SL AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 380 SL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49650965965
1995 Q49270927-38
1996 Q48940894-33
1997 Q48790879-15
1998 Q48620862-17
1999 Q48530853-9
2000 Q47800780-73
2001 Q47700770-10
2002 Q47290729-41
2003 Q47080708-21
2004 Q46920692-16
2005 Q46730673-19
2006 Q46150615-58
2007 Q4566294860245
2008 Q3634203837-23
2008 Q45133258381
2009 Q1487337824-14
2009 Q259725385026
2009 Q3594214808-42
2009 Q44813348157
2010 Q1459355814-1
2010 Q258325683925
2010 Q3589211800-39
2010 Q44543488022
2011 Q1420364784-18
2011 Q256925382238
2011 Q3550228778-44
2011 Q443535478911
2012 Q14093897989
2012 Q25292768057
2012 Q3534217751-54
2012 Q440835676413
2013 Q1382380762-2
2013 Q250428378725
2013 Q3527216743-44
2013 Q438442881269
2014 Q1352375727-85
2014 Q248729578255
2014 Q350830481230
2014 Q4373430803-9
2015 Q1374363737-66
2015 Q248331179457
2015 Q347433681016
2015 Q43694488177
2016 Q1368427795-22
2016 Q247033780712
2016 Q347434782114
2016 Q43754528276
2017 Q1366396762-65
2017 Q246236082260
2017 Q348136284321
2017 Q4377462839-4
2018 Q1366411777-62
2018 Q243737881538
2018 Q344439483823
2018 Q43524958479
2019 Q1354440794-53
2019 Q243639983541
2019 Q343242085217
2019 Q4334504838-14
2020 Q1327491818-20
2020 Q23824418235
2020 Q339745385027
2020 Q4323516839-11
2021 Q1304471775-64
2021 Q241540982449
2021 Q3408415823-1
2021 Q43195068252
2022 Q1323446769-56
2022 Q241040981950
2022 Q340843183920
2022 Q43375028390
2023 Q1354459813-26
2023 Q243640484027
2023 Q34374068433
2023 Q4376456832-11
2024 Q1373430803-29
2024 Q244739684340
2024 Q34524008529
2024 Q4415427842-10
2025 Q14134388519
2025 Q24753768510

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.