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HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A ARE LEFT?

There are 12 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 45 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A was highest during 2004 Q4 (956). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 899 (94%) MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q3 the number of MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A 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 S A has fallen by 375. Licensed models have fallen by 372 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 60 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A models. Taxed models have declined by 49 and the SORNed total has fallen by 11.

79% of the remaining 57 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC S A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41840184184
1999 Q44700470286
2000 Q45970597127
2001 Q47140714117
2002 Q48800880166
2003 Q4954095474
2004 Q495609562
2005 Q49480948-8
2006 Q49440944-4
2007 Q492112933-11
2008 Q390911920-13
2008 Q490314917-3
2009 Q189419913-4
2009 Q287321894-19
2009 Q386213875-19
2009 Q484519864-11
2010 Q182724851-13
2010 Q282424848-3
2010 Q380428832-16
2010 Q478430814-18
2011 Q177030800-14
2011 Q276030790-10
2011 Q374031771-19
2011 Q471341754-17
2012 Q169649745-9
2012 Q266950719-26
2012 Q365145696-23
2012 Q462948677-19
2013 Q161247659-18
2013 Q258933622-37
2013 Q354447591-31
2013 Q452842570-21
2014 Q148951540-30
2014 Q247548523-17
2014 Q345943502-21
2014 Q442745472-30
2015 Q141144455-17
2015 Q238448432-23
2015 Q337050420-12
2015 Q435448402-18
2016 Q132858386-16
2016 Q229956355-31
2016 Q327555330-25
2016 Q425661317-13
2017 Q123562297-20
2017 Q221762279-18
2017 Q320157258-21
2017 Q417761238-20
2018 Q115861219-19
2018 Q213756193-26
2018 Q312554179-14
2018 Q411359172-7
2019 Q19959158-14
2019 Q29457151-7
2019 Q37954133-18
2019 Q47457131-2
2020 Q16557122-9
2020 Q26156117-5
2020 Q35257109-8
2020 Q44955104-5
2021 Q1445498-6
2021 Q2415293-5
2021 Q3405292-1
2021 Q4365288-4
2022 Q1315283-5
2022 Q2285280-3
2022 Q3255075-5
2022 Q4235073-2
2023 Q12152730
2023 Q2175067-6
2023 Q3165066-1
2023 Q4155065-1
2024 Q1164864-1
2024 Q21648640
2024 Q3144963-1
2024 Q41350630
2025 Q1124456-7
2025 Q21245571

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.