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HOW MANY MERCEDES 500 SEL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 88 MERCEDES 500 SEL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 327 MERCEDES 500 SEL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 500 SEL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,371). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,956 (82%) MERCEDES 500 SEL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 500 SEL 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 SEL AUTO has fallen by 50. Licensed models have fallen by 123 and the SORNed total has increased by 73.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 28 MERCEDES 500 SEL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 28 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

79% of the remaining 415 MERCEDES 500 SEL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 500 SEL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,37102,3712,371
1995 Q42,22602,226-145
1996 Q42,19802,198-28
1997 Q42,11402,114-84
1998 Q42,00202,002-112
1999 Q41,90201,902-100
2000 Q41,76001,760-142
2001 Q41,63901,639-121
2002 Q41,47901,479-160
2003 Q41,37701,377-102
2004 Q41,20601,206-171
2005 Q41,02501,025-181
2006 Q48750875-150
2007 Q4695299994119
2008 Q3596277873-121
2008 Q4557309866-7
2009 Q1549298847-19
2009 Q2541302843-4
2009 Q3502293795-48
2009 Q4455292747-48
2010 Q1430299729-18
2010 Q2429275704-25
2010 Q3422265687-17
2010 Q4396264660-27
2011 Q1374277651-9
2011 Q2362266628-23
2011 Q3366245611-17
2011 Q4339251590-21
2012 Q1313254567-23
2012 Q2309239548-19
2012 Q3307215522-26
2012 Q4280227507-15
2013 Q1266227493-14
2013 Q22622334952
2013 Q3271203474-21
2013 Q425026251238
2014 Q1234259493-19
2014 Q2239243482-11
2014 Q3231246477-5
2014 Q42172604770
2015 Q1201261462-15
2015 Q22112544653
2015 Q32092604694
2015 Q41922804723
2016 Q1187279466-6
2016 Q21942774715
2016 Q3176280456-15
2016 Q417629046610
2017 Q1167293460-6
2017 Q21732924655
2017 Q31752914661
2017 Q4152309461-5
2018 Q1143307450-11
2018 Q21562974533
2018 Q3144305449-4
2018 Q41313234545
2019 Q1134310444-10
2019 Q21353114462
2019 Q31403144548
2019 Q4124327451-3
2020 Q1117329446-5
2020 Q2116327443-3
2020 Q31173264430
2020 Q4106328434-9
2021 Q11153234384
2021 Q21233194424
2021 Q31213254464
2021 Q41153324471
2022 Q1107330437-10
2022 Q2107322429-8
2022 Q31063254312
2022 Q41013344354
2023 Q1104329433-2
2023 Q21043294330
2023 Q31003334330
2023 Q489340429-4
2024 Q188340428-1
2024 Q2933364291
2024 Q393333426-3
2024 Q491329420-6
2025 Q184332416-4
2025 Q288327415-1

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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.