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HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 93 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 168 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (2,385). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,124 (89%) MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q3 the number of MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC 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 A140 CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 1,370. Licensed models have fallen by 1,403 and the SORNed total has increased by 33.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 358 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 318 and the SORNed total has fallen by 40.

64% of the remaining 261 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q46066
1999 Q42250225219
2000 Q44590459234
2001 Q48780878419
2002 Q41,94101,9411,063
2003 Q42,30402,304363
2004 Q42,38502,38581
2005 Q42,37802,378-7
2006 Q42,36702,367-11
2007 Q42,350212,3714
2008 Q32,314242,338-33
2008 Q42,305252,330-8
2009 Q12,297312,328-2
2009 Q22,274342,308-20
2009 Q32,271402,3113
2009 Q42,257352,292-19
2010 Q12,237382,275-17
2010 Q22,214362,250-25
2010 Q32,197452,242-8
2010 Q42,169532,222-20
2011 Q12,158652,2231
2011 Q22,148572,205-18
2011 Q32,110512,161-44
2011 Q42,093562,149-12
2012 Q12,076642,140-9
2012 Q22,043672,110-30
2012 Q31,993752,068-42
2012 Q41,943762,019-49
2013 Q11,886901,976-43
2013 Q21,862971,959-17
2013 Q31,793971,890-69
2013 Q41,757991,856-34
2014 Q11,7271081,835-21
2014 Q21,6881051,793-42
2014 Q31,6511021,753-40
2014 Q41,5391181,657-96
2015 Q11,4961351,631-26
2015 Q21,4261451,571-60
2015 Q31,3471601,507-64
2015 Q41,3061711,477-30
2016 Q11,2651771,442-35
2016 Q21,1651941,359-83
2016 Q31,1041891,293-66
2016 Q41,0412091,250-43
2017 Q19832101,193-57
2017 Q29212191,140-53
2017 Q38622111,073-67
2017 Q48102141,024-49
2018 Q1745212957-67
2018 Q2667211878-79
2018 Q3613213826-52
2018 Q4569219788-38
2019 Q1534210744-44
2019 Q2496207703-41
2019 Q3463202665-38
2019 Q4440204644-21
2020 Q1411208619-25
2020 Q2375214589-30
2020 Q3347203550-39
2020 Q4333203536-14
2021 Q1292210502-34
2021 Q2265210475-27
2021 Q3241209450-25
2021 Q4226202428-22
2022 Q1208199407-21
2022 Q2196196392-15
2022 Q3174196370-22
2022 Q4166200366-4
2023 Q1153202355-11
2023 Q2143204347-8
2023 Q3133203336-11
2023 Q4130199329-7
2024 Q1119197316-13
2024 Q2112191303-13
2024 Q3108185293-10
2024 Q4102180282-11
2025 Q193168261-21

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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 18/10/2025.