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HOW MANY MERCEDES 450 SLC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 158 MERCEDES 450 SLC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 226 MERCEDES 450 SLC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 450 SLC AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (776). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 392 (51%) MERCEDES 450 SLC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 450 SLC 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 SLC AUTO has gained 58. Licensed models have increased by 35 and the SORNed total has increased by 23.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 18 MERCEDES 450 SLC AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 41 and the SORNed total has fallen by 23.

59% of the remaining 384 MERCEDES 450 SLC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 450 SLC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47760776776
1995 Q47510751-25
1996 Q47250725-26
1997 Q47070707-18
1998 Q46450645-62
1999 Q45860586-59
2000 Q45110511-75
2001 Q44700470-41
2002 Q44070407-63
2003 Q43850385-22
2004 Q43430343-42
2005 Q42970297-46
2006 Q42520252-45
2007 Q4227209436184
2008 Q3209200409-27
2008 Q4180217397-12
2009 Q11732243970
2009 Q2183197380-17
2009 Q3187180367-13
2009 Q4167180347-20
2010 Q11561923481
2010 Q21791773568
2010 Q3179169348-8
2010 Q4147182329-19
2011 Q11411963378
2011 Q21551893447
2011 Q3155174329-15
2011 Q41341983323
2012 Q11302023320
2012 Q21381983364
2012 Q3139165304-32
2012 Q412119831915
2013 Q1111199310-9
2013 Q21281903188
2013 Q3139163302-16
2013 Q411622734341
2014 Q1106230336-7
2014 Q2127207334-2
2014 Q31362073439
2014 Q4112223335-8
2015 Q1104211315-20
2015 Q212320332611
2015 Q31312023337
2015 Q41162173330
2016 Q1107215322-11
2016 Q212021433412
2016 Q31292133428
2016 Q41172263431
2017 Q1118221339-4
2017 Q212922635516
2017 Q3124230354-1
2017 Q4108242350-4
2018 Q1104239343-7
2018 Q21162343507
2018 Q31172363533
2018 Q41092523618
2019 Q1110242352-9
2019 Q21162363520
2019 Q312124736816
2019 Q4109255364-4
2020 Q11092613706
2020 Q2117249366-4
2020 Q31282463748
2020 Q4122250372-2
2021 Q11292443731
2021 Q21432343774
2021 Q31512263770
2021 Q41542253792
2022 Q11552253801
2022 Q21582243822
2022 Q3153226379-3
2022 Q41542273812
2023 Q1149226375-6
2023 Q21522243761
2023 Q31522253771
2023 Q4148226374-3
2024 Q11552243795
2024 Q21602203801
2024 Q3159220379-1
2024 Q4162216378-1
2025 Q11562233791
2025 Q21582263845

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.