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HOW MANY MERCEDES 420 SEL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 20 MERCEDES 420 SEL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 107 MERCEDES 420 SEL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 420 SEL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (651). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 524 (80%) MERCEDES 420 SEL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q3 the number of MERCEDES 420 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 420 SEL AUTO has fallen by 13. Licensed models have fallen by 40 and the SORNed total has increased by 27.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 8 MERCEDES 420 SEL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 17 and the SORNed total has increased by 9.

84% of the remaining 127 MERCEDES 420 SEL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 420 SEL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46510651651
1995 Q46260626-25
1996 Q46140614-12
1997 Q46060606-8
1998 Q45870587-19
1999 Q45640564-23
2000 Q45150515-49
2001 Q44960496-19
2002 Q44610461-35
2003 Q44050405-56
2004 Q43730373-32
2005 Q43050305-68
2006 Q42460246-59
2007 Q42117528640
2008 Q316881249-37
2008 Q415573228-21
2009 Q11548423810
2009 Q214980229-9
2009 Q314581226-3
2009 Q413475209-17
2010 Q112781208-1
2010 Q212969198-10
2010 Q3120781980
2010 Q410472176-22
2011 Q196861826
2011 Q29577172-10
2011 Q39074164-8
2011 Q48770157-7
2012 Q1848416811
2012 Q28076156-12
2012 Q36873141-15
2012 Q468731410
2013 Q1688415211
2013 Q26874142-10
2013 Q372731453
2013 Q472801527
2014 Q17174145-7
2014 Q272761483
2014 Q37175146-2
2014 Q46184145-1
2015 Q16181142-3
2015 Q26080140-2
2015 Q360851455
2015 Q455911461
2016 Q153951482
2016 Q24791138-10
2016 Q348911391
2016 Q448951434
2017 Q14989138-5
2017 Q24887135-3
2017 Q347911383
2017 Q44394137-1
2018 Q13696132-5
2018 Q240921320
2018 Q341911320
2018 Q43695131-1
2019 Q143931365
2019 Q24391134-2
2019 Q341941351
2019 Q4381001383
2020 Q1361021380
2020 Q23798135-3
2020 Q339981372
2020 Q43599134-3
2021 Q132101133-1
2021 Q2321031352
2021 Q333101134-1
2021 Q4301061362
2022 Q128106134-2
2022 Q227106133-1
2022 Q3301041341
2022 Q426102128-6
2023 Q1311021335
2023 Q2311041352
2023 Q329103132-3
2023 Q4261081342
2024 Q121109130-4
2024 Q221108129-1
2024 Q3231071301
2024 Q421106127-3
2025 Q120106126-1
2025 Q2201071271

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.