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HOW MANY MERCEDES 500 SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 65 MERCEDES 500 SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 209 MERCEDES 500 SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 500 SE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,371). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,097 (80%) MERCEDES 500 SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 500 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 500 SE AUTO has fallen by 45. Licensed models have fallen by 68 and the SORNed total has increased by 23.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 11 MERCEDES 500 SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 15 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

76% of the remaining 274 MERCEDES 500 SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 500 SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,37101,3711,371
1995 Q41,30801,308-63
1996 Q41,28101,281-27
1997 Q41,27501,275-6
1998 Q41,23001,230-45
1999 Q41,18901,189-41
2000 Q41,09201,092-97
2001 Q41,01601,016-76
2002 Q49500950-66
2003 Q48710871-79
2004 Q48080808-63
2005 Q47080708-100
2006 Q45960596-112
2007 Q448018466468
2008 Q3418171589-75
2008 Q4382185567-22
2009 Q1355184539-28
2009 Q2358163521-18
2009 Q3338159497-24
2009 Q4322172494-3
2010 Q1286175461-33
2010 Q2289157446-15
2010 Q3287156443-3
2010 Q4256167423-20
2011 Q1236175411-12
2011 Q2236167403-8
2011 Q3222164386-17
2011 Q4215153368-18
2012 Q12031663691
2012 Q2188165353-16
2012 Q3191149340-13
2012 Q4179148327-13
2013 Q11661643303
2013 Q2172152324-6
2013 Q3162152314-10
2013 Q415218834026
2014 Q1148170318-22
2014 Q21501703202
2014 Q3143174317-3
2014 Q4128186314-3
2015 Q1128183311-3
2015 Q21331863198
2015 Q3131183314-5
2015 Q41241913151
2016 Q11211943150
2016 Q2118186304-11
2016 Q31161903062
2016 Q41151923071
2017 Q1110193303-4
2017 Q21101973074
2017 Q3102199301-6
2017 Q4952063010
2018 Q192202294-7
2018 Q21001942940
2018 Q391194285-9
2018 Q4842072916
2019 Q186200286-5
2019 Q289196285-1
2019 Q3832022850
2019 Q4802092894
2020 Q173210283-6
2020 Q2802052852
2020 Q379205284-1
2020 Q475207282-2
2021 Q173202275-7
2021 Q2791992783
2021 Q3831982813
2021 Q466212278-3
2022 Q1702082780
2022 Q271206277-1
2022 Q3702072770
2022 Q4642142781
2023 Q160211271-7
2023 Q26821428211
2023 Q366212278-4
2023 Q454223277-1
2024 Q156218274-3
2024 Q2612212828
2024 Q363218281-1
2024 Q457218275-6
2025 Q157215272-3
2025 Q2652092742

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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.