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HOW MANY MERCEDES 560 SEC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 104 MERCEDES 560 SEC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 268 MERCEDES 560 SEC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 560 SEC AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (803). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 431 (54%) MERCEDES 560 SEC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 560 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 560 SEC AUTO has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 76 and the SORNed total has increased by 75.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 13 MERCEDES 560 SEC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 27 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

72% of the remaining 372 MERCEDES 560 SEC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 560 SEC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q48030803803
1995 Q47550755-48
1996 Q475907594
1997 Q47470747-12
1998 Q47350735-12
1999 Q47280728-7
2000 Q46790679-49
2001 Q46580658-21
2002 Q46400640-18
2003 Q46200620-20
2004 Q45880588-32
2005 Q45110511-77
2006 Q44610461-50
2007 Q441411452867
2008 Q3361140501-27
2008 Q4327165492-9
2009 Q13341584920
2009 Q234116450513
2009 Q3331141472-33
2009 Q4306143449-23
2010 Q1297151448-1
2010 Q23031484513
2010 Q3297139436-15
2010 Q4275158433-3
2011 Q1248174422-11
2011 Q22631604231
2011 Q3266149415-8
2011 Q4248152400-15
2012 Q12421654077
2012 Q2241150391-16
2012 Q3236142378-13
2012 Q4220146366-12
2013 Q120817037812
2013 Q2215152367-11
2013 Q3217146363-4
2013 Q419019538522
2014 Q1186182368-17
2014 Q219718638315
2014 Q3190187377-6
2014 Q4175198373-4
2015 Q1174196370-3
2015 Q21801933733
2015 Q31901893796
2015 Q4173201374-5
2016 Q1170198368-6
2016 Q21751953702
2016 Q317920238111
2016 Q41702143843
2017 Q1165213378-6
2017 Q217821439214
2017 Q31752173920
2017 Q4156231387-5
2018 Q1153225378-9
2018 Q216622238810
2018 Q31582353935
2018 Q4141249390-3
2019 Q1139243382-8
2019 Q21532313842
2019 Q31562363928
2019 Q4128261389-3
2020 Q1119266385-4
2020 Q21312543850
2020 Q3133251384-1
2020 Q41292573862
2021 Q1125255380-6
2021 Q21322523844
2021 Q31362533895
2021 Q41222673890
2022 Q1114269383-6
2022 Q2121260381-2
2022 Q31152703854
2022 Q41092773861
2023 Q1112263375-11
2023 Q21192633827
2023 Q3112265377-5
2023 Q4101275376-1
2024 Q195278373-3
2024 Q21082663741
2024 Q31112703817
2024 Q496276372-9
2025 Q1992753742
2025 Q2104268372-2

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.