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HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE ARE LEFT?

There are 115 MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 195 MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE was highest during 2005 Q4 (3,344). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,034 (91%) MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q1 the number of MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE 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 A140 AVANTGARDE has fallen by 2,057. Licensed models have fallen by 2,092 and the SORNed total has increased by 35.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 526 MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE models. Taxed models have declined by 485 and the SORNed total has fallen by 41.

63% of the remaining 310 MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 AVANTGARDE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41610161161
1999 Q46850685524
2000 Q41,25401,254569
2001 Q42,11502,115861
2002 Q42,56802,568453
2003 Q43,06503,065497
2004 Q43,31103,311246
2005 Q43,34403,34433
2006 Q43,33603,336-8
2007 Q43,290293,319-17
2008 Q33,256343,290-29
2008 Q43,220353,255-35
2009 Q13,225313,2561
2009 Q23,184423,226-30
2009 Q33,172403,212-14
2009 Q43,159443,203-9
2010 Q13,124403,164-39
2010 Q23,120533,1739
2010 Q33,119383,157-16
2010 Q43,077493,126-31
2011 Q13,072603,1326
2011 Q23,026703,096-36
2011 Q33,019573,076-20
2011 Q42,962763,038-38
2012 Q12,920803,000-38
2012 Q22,915863,0011
2012 Q32,861802,941-60
2012 Q42,8011022,903-38
2013 Q12,7521052,857-46
2013 Q22,709992,808-49
2013 Q32,6391162,755-53
2013 Q42,5641172,681-74
2014 Q12,5051262,631-50
2014 Q22,4481212,569-62
2014 Q32,4121392,551-18
2014 Q42,3041482,452-99
2015 Q12,2071602,367-85
2015 Q22,1251572,282-85
2015 Q32,0471632,210-72
2015 Q41,9511802,131-79
2016 Q11,8602092,069-62
2016 Q21,7562141,970-99
2016 Q31,6502301,880-90
2016 Q41,5762431,819-61
2017 Q11,4632441,707-112
2017 Q21,3912431,634-73
2017 Q31,3072431,550-84
2017 Q41,2142471,461-89
2018 Q11,1082481,356-105
2018 Q21,0142431,257-99
2018 Q39472381,185-72
2018 Q48812391,120-65
2019 Q18142311,045-75
2019 Q2748238986-59
2019 Q3699233932-54
2019 Q4644240884-48
2020 Q1600236836-48
2020 Q2553243796-40
2020 Q3508236744-52
2020 Q4452229681-63
2021 Q1414229643-38
2021 Q2369228597-46
2021 Q3332222554-43
2021 Q4306223529-25
2022 Q1284223507-22
2022 Q2269220489-18
2022 Q3244214458-31
2022 Q4223214437-21
2023 Q1197214411-26
2023 Q2187211398-13
2023 Q3177213390-8
2023 Q4165215380-10
2024 Q1148216364-16
2024 Q2137216353-11
2024 Q3127213340-13
2024 Q4125198323-17
2025 Q1115195310-13

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 18/10/2025.