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HOW MANY MERCEDES 450 SL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 214 MERCEDES 450 SL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 144 MERCEDES 450 SL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 450 SL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (382). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 24 (6%) MERCEDES 450 SL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q1 the number of MERCEDES 450 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 450 SL AUTO has gained 44. Licensed models have increased by 58 and the SORNed total has fallen by 14.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 10 MERCEDES 450 SL AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 50 and the SORNed total has fallen by 40.

60% of the surviving 358 MERCEDES 450 SL AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 450 SL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43820382382
1995 Q43750375-7
1996 Q437503750
1997 Q43700370-5
1998 Q43510351-19
1999 Q43200320-31
2000 Q43170317-3
2001 Q42790279-38
2002 Q428202823
2003 Q42730273-9
2004 Q42600260-13
2005 Q42520252-8
2006 Q42110211-41
2007 Q4195148343132
2008 Q3217111328-15
2008 Q4173150323-5
2009 Q11581703285
2009 Q219614534113
2009 Q3210116326-15
2009 Q4169153322-4
2010 Q1149168317-5
2010 Q219114633720
2010 Q3197129326-11
2010 Q4147159306-20
2011 Q11361713071
2011 Q217415532922
2011 Q3168133301-28
2011 Q4145150295-6
2012 Q11241752994
2012 Q215516131617
2012 Q3171124295-21
2012 Q4129158287-8
2013 Q11101782881
2013 Q214316530820
2013 Q3160132292-16
2013 Q411719931624
2014 Q1110179289-27
2014 Q215815431223
2014 Q316416032412
2014 Q4109203312-12
2015 Q1110176286-26
2015 Q215615831428
2015 Q316715732410
2015 Q4128191319-5
2016 Q1116195311-8
2016 Q21431683110
2016 Q31461703165
2016 Q41212003215
2017 Q1114194308-13
2017 Q214918233123
2017 Q31521833354
2017 Q4125203328-7
2018 Q1124193317-11
2018 Q215317933215
2018 Q31571833408
2018 Q41372093466
2019 Q1135199334-12
2019 Q21591843439
2019 Q31641873518
2019 Q4143205348-3
2020 Q1141203344-4
2020 Q21641843484
2020 Q317618335911
2020 Q41741853590
2021 Q1174177351-8
2021 Q21981623609
2021 Q32021613633
2021 Q4198164362-1
2022 Q1200160360-2
2022 Q2206153359-1
2022 Q32151493645
2022 Q4212151363-1
2023 Q12151503652
2023 Q2218143361-4
2023 Q3209146355-6
2023 Q4205146351-4
2024 Q12101473576
2024 Q22111473581
2024 Q32121463580
2024 Q4217138355-3
2025 Q12131443572
2025 Q22141443581

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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.