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HOW MANY MERCEDES 420 SL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 315 MERCEDES 420 SL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 245 MERCEDES 420 SL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 420 SL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (650). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 90 (14%) MERCEDES 420 SL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 420 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 420 SL AUTO has gained 5. Licensed models have fallen by 94 and the SORNed total has increased by 99.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 MERCEDES 420 SL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 24 and the SORNed total has increased by 25.

56% of the surviving 560 MERCEDES 420 SL AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 420 SL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46500650650
1995 Q46340634-16
1996 Q4648064814
1997 Q46450645-3
1998 Q46180618-27
1999 Q46070607-11
2000 Q45780578-29
2001 Q458505857
2002 Q45590559-26
2003 Q45470547-12
2004 Q45380538-9
2005 Q45120512-26
2006 Q44950495-17
2007 Q447210858085
2008 Q3478100578-2
2008 Q4442133575-3
2009 Q1420144564-11
2009 Q24889558319
2009 Q347993572-11
2009 Q44401345742
2010 Q1414140554-20
2010 Q24859157622
2010 Q3484945782
2010 Q4428148576-2
2011 Q1402157559-17
2011 Q246811358122
2011 Q3446116562-19
2011 Q4385176561-1
2012 Q1385171556-5
2012 Q244512557014
2012 Q3443105548-22
2012 Q43781765546
2013 Q1367182549-5
2013 Q243212856011
2013 Q3433112545-15
2013 Q437719256924
2014 Q1364153517-52
2014 Q244212356548
2014 Q34411275683
2014 Q43642075713
2015 Q1354171525-46
2015 Q240914655530
2015 Q34111495605
2015 Q43592025611
2016 Q1359189548-13
2016 Q24051525579
2016 Q34181465647
2016 Q43602065662
2017 Q1341192533-33
2017 Q240416857239
2017 Q340617658210
2017 Q4345236581-1
2018 Q1345202547-34
2018 Q239618057629
2018 Q33921865782
2018 Q4330244574-4
2019 Q1326211537-37
2019 Q238318656932
2019 Q338819658415
2019 Q4325252577-7
2020 Q1303261564-13
2020 Q2339220559-5
2020 Q335722157819
2020 Q4296271567-11
2021 Q1283254537-30
2021 Q235220856023
2021 Q33502135633
2021 Q42912725630
2022 Q1294251545-18
2022 Q23402135538
2022 Q334522256714
2022 Q4277287564-3
2023 Q1280253533-31
2023 Q234321455724
2023 Q334322656912
2023 Q4268295563-6
2024 Q1263266529-34
2024 Q233222856031
2024 Q33322315633
2024 Q4263297560-3
2025 Q12533095622
2025 Q2315245560-2

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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.