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HOW MANY MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 34 MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 167 MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (670). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 469 (70%) MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2011 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 560 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 560 SEL AUTO has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 46 and the SORNed total has increased by 35.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 22 and the SORNed total has increased by 15.

83% of the remaining 201 MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 560 SEL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46700670670
1995 Q46500650-20
1996 Q46400640-10
1997 Q46300630-10
1998 Q46020602-28
1999 Q45810581-21
2000 Q45450545-36
2001 Q45370537-8
2002 Q45010501-36
2003 Q44550455-46
2004 Q44110411-44
2005 Q43530353-58
2006 Q42960296-57
2007 Q424010734751
2008 Q3208116324-23
2008 Q4187125312-12
2009 Q1180130310-2
2009 Q2178121299-11
2009 Q3168115283-16
2009 Q4164111275-8
2010 Q11551242794
2010 Q2151121272-7
2010 Q3154114268-4
2010 Q4136111247-21
2011 Q1130108238-9
2011 Q21321102424
2011 Q3131107238-4
2011 Q4109126235-3
2012 Q1112114226-9
2012 Q2100118218-8
2012 Q3105103208-10
2012 Q41011132146
2013 Q19498192-22
2013 Q29810420210
2013 Q31011022031
2013 Q4911212129
2014 Q185122207-5
2014 Q2911172081
2014 Q3931202135
2014 Q486124210-3
2015 Q178126204-6
2015 Q2801322128
2015 Q374136210-2
2015 Q469140209-1
2016 Q1701402101
2016 Q2771332100
2016 Q3811372188
2016 Q476140216-2
2017 Q173139212-4
2017 Q2801392197
2017 Q3771432201
2017 Q464152216-4
2018 Q159151210-6
2018 Q260148208-2
2018 Q3641482124
2018 Q457154211-1
2019 Q157152209-2
2019 Q2621542167
2019 Q3641522160
2019 Q4641542182
2020 Q160156216-2
2020 Q256152208-8
2020 Q3601542146
2020 Q455158213-1
2021 Q1581592174
2021 Q2561622181
2021 Q348166214-4
2021 Q439171210-4
2022 Q135169204-6
2022 Q2361702062
2022 Q3381682060
2022 Q434170204-2
2023 Q1371682051
2023 Q2441652094
2023 Q337169206-3
2023 Q4371712082
2024 Q1381702080
2024 Q240166206-2
2024 Q335165200-6
2024 Q432165197-3
2025 Q1341672014
2025 Q2341672010

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.