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HOW MANY MERCEDES 420 SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 46 MERCEDES 420 SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 194 MERCEDES 420 SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 420 SE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,439). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,199 (83%) MERCEDES 420 SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q1 the number of MERCEDES 420 SE 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 420 SE AUTO has fallen by 27. Licensed models have fallen by 54 and the SORNed total has increased by 27.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 MERCEDES 420 SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

81% of the remaining 240 MERCEDES 420 SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 420 SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,43901,4391,439
1995 Q41,38301,383-56
1996 Q41,37701,377-6
1997 Q41,34701,347-30
1998 Q41,29601,296-51
1999 Q41,25001,250-46
2000 Q41,19201,192-58
2001 Q41,10101,101-91
2002 Q41,02101,021-80
2003 Q49340934-87
2004 Q48510851-83
2005 Q47190719-132
2006 Q45750575-144
2007 Q444819664469
2008 Q3361191552-92
2008 Q4336188524-28
2009 Q1311202513-11
2009 Q2311172483-30
2009 Q3296182478-5
2009 Q4283186469-9
2010 Q1261182443-26
2010 Q2253170423-20
2010 Q3243164407-16
2010 Q4211168379-28
2011 Q1188185373-6
2011 Q2195162357-16
2011 Q3189160349-8
2011 Q4176165341-8
2012 Q1172157329-12
2012 Q2169145314-15
2012 Q3158144302-12
2012 Q4146145291-11
2013 Q1135141276-15
2013 Q21391392782
2013 Q3136137273-5
2013 Q412516428916
2014 Q1122163285-4
2014 Q2121161282-3
2014 Q3108167275-7
2014 Q41101732838
2015 Q1105168273-10
2015 Q2100167267-6
2015 Q3100165265-2
2015 Q4981702683
2016 Q1911772680
2016 Q285181266-2
2016 Q3871802671
2016 Q4881812692
2017 Q185182267-2
2017 Q2821912736
2017 Q3821912730
2017 Q475195270-3
2018 Q170192262-8
2018 Q2731892620
2018 Q368192260-2
2018 Q462197259-1
2019 Q160196256-3
2019 Q2711902615
2019 Q368191259-2
2019 Q462191253-6
2020 Q1611922530
2020 Q260192252-1
2020 Q3601972575
2020 Q456197253-4
2021 Q155193248-5
2021 Q2611942557
2021 Q359195254-1
2021 Q4581972551
2022 Q1582002583
2022 Q259193252-6
2022 Q354193247-5
2022 Q4521952470
2023 Q153193246-1
2023 Q258187245-1
2023 Q3591902494
2023 Q447199246-3
2024 Q143201244-2
2024 Q245197242-2
2024 Q348193241-1
2024 Q438198236-5
2025 Q1382012393
2025 Q2461942401

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.