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HOW MANY MERCEDES 400 SEL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2 MERCEDES 400 SEL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11 MERCEDES 400 SEL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 400 SEL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (97). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 84 (87%) MERCEDES 400 SEL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q2 the number of MERCEDES 400 SEL 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 400 SEL AUTO has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 MERCEDES 400 SEL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

85% of the remaining 13 MERCEDES 400 SEL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 400 SEL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49709797
1995 Q482082-15
1996 Q467067-15
1997 Q464064-3
1998 Q461061-3
1999 Q4670676
2000 Q466066-1
2001 Q462062-4
2002 Q4620620
2003 Q457057-5
2004 Q4570570
2005 Q454054-3
2006 Q448048-6
2007 Q438745-3
2008 Q330939-6
2008 Q4357423
2009 Q1384420
2009 Q230939-3
2009 Q327936-3
2009 Q4231134-2
2010 Q1221032-2
2010 Q2201030-2
2010 Q31912311
2010 Q42111321
2011 Q1181028-4
2011 Q2131427-1
2011 Q31712292
2011 Q418927-2
2012 Q1141226-1
2012 Q214822-4
2012 Q3178253
2012 Q417623-2
2013 Q114620-3
2013 Q213619-1
2013 Q3137201
2013 Q41110211
2014 Q111920-1
2014 Q210919-1
2014 Q38816-3
2014 Q479160
2015 Q179160
2015 Q2710171
2015 Q389170
2015 Q47815-2
2016 Q189172
2016 Q2710170
2016 Q361016-1
2016 Q47815-1
2017 Q1512172
2017 Q2612181
2017 Q3513180
2017 Q451217-1
2018 Q141216-1
2018 Q2512171
2018 Q3413170
2018 Q441216-1
2019 Q131215-1
2019 Q2313161
2019 Q3313160
2019 Q4313160
2020 Q131215-1
2020 Q221214-1
2020 Q3212140
2020 Q4212140
2021 Q1212140
2021 Q2311140
2021 Q3311140
2021 Q4311140
2022 Q1311140
2022 Q231013-1
2022 Q3310130
2022 Q4310130
2023 Q1310130
2023 Q2310130
2023 Q3211130
2023 Q4211130
2024 Q121012-1
2024 Q2310131
2024 Q349130
2024 Q4211130
2025 Q1211130
2025 Q2211130

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.