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HOW MANY MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 213 MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 538 MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,998). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,247 (62%) MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q1 the number of MERCEDES 500 SEC 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 SEC AUTO has fallen by 33. Licensed models have fallen by 146 and the SORNed total has increased by 113.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 35 MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 27 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

72% of the remaining 751 MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 500 SEC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,99801,9981,998
1995 Q41,94501,945-53
1996 Q41,91101,911-34
1997 Q41,84701,847-64
1998 Q41,78401,784-63
1999 Q41,71601,716-68
2000 Q41,60901,609-107
2001 Q41,54801,548-61
2002 Q41,45001,450-98
2003 Q41,33001,330-120
2004 Q41,21901,219-111
2005 Q41,09601,096-123
2006 Q49280928-168
2007 Q48293571,186258
2008 Q37413471,088-98
2008 Q46983781,076-12
2009 Q16793841,063-13
2009 Q26973671,0641
2009 Q36823431,025-39
2009 Q46393841,023-2
2010 Q1601387988-35
2010 Q261638399911
2010 Q3600356956-43
2010 Q4551396947-9
2011 Q1517417934-13
2011 Q25274149417
2011 Q3522375897-44
2011 Q4463420883-14
2012 Q1448423871-12
2012 Q2459389848-23
2012 Q3455347802-46
2012 Q44263858119
2013 Q1397401798-13
2013 Q2391390781-17
2013 Q3388342730-51
2013 Q435145180272
2014 Q1336446782-20
2014 Q2364409773-9
2014 Q338340678916
2014 Q4347439786-3
2015 Q1320444764-22
2015 Q235942578420
2015 Q3350430780-4
2015 Q4320454774-6
2016 Q13184597773
2016 Q23364437792
2016 Q3331446777-2
2016 Q43064787847
2017 Q1295469764-20
2017 Q232047279228
2017 Q331249380513
2017 Q4269524793-12
2018 Q1259522781-12
2018 Q22795067854
2018 Q32745147883
2018 Q42595377968
2019 Q1246532778-18
2019 Q226153079113
2019 Q32755227976
2019 Q4236551787-10
2020 Q123356679912
2020 Q2240546786-13
2020 Q3235547782-4
2020 Q4207572779-3
2021 Q1215555770-9
2021 Q223954578414
2021 Q32435437862
2021 Q42255707959
2022 Q1217560777-18
2022 Q22295507792
2022 Q3216551767-12
2022 Q41905807703
2023 Q1184577761-9
2023 Q220656677211
2023 Q32115617720
2023 Q41915867775
2024 Q1169591760-17
2024 Q2185573758-2
2024 Q3197560757-1
2024 Q4189563752-5
2025 Q1179567746-6
2025 Q22135387515

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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.