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HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB ARE LEFT?

There are 345 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 226 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB was highest during 2005 Q4 (3,914). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,343 (85%) MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB has fallen by 2,971. Licensed models have fallen by 3,098 and the SORNed total has increased by 127.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,182 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB models. Taxed models have declined by 1,135 and the SORNed total has fallen by 47.

60% of the surviving 571 MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 CLASSIC SE SWB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2003 Q41,73601,7361,736
2004 Q43,80303,8032,067
2005 Q43,91403,914111
2006 Q43,71303,713-201
2007 Q43,892163,908195
2008 Q33,867243,891-17
2008 Q43,875263,90110
2009 Q13,881313,91211
2009 Q23,877273,904-8
2009 Q33,876213,897-7
2009 Q43,868223,890-7
2010 Q13,844403,884-6
2010 Q23,852303,882-2
2010 Q33,826363,862-20
2010 Q43,818403,858-4
2011 Q13,829393,86810
2011 Q23,811503,861-7
2011 Q33,790453,835-26
2011 Q43,791513,8427
2012 Q13,791513,8420
2012 Q23,789523,841-1
2012 Q33,762483,810-31
2012 Q43,757473,804-6
2013 Q13,744503,794-10
2013 Q23,712433,755-39
2013 Q33,705493,754-1
2013 Q43,675583,733-21
2014 Q13,626633,689-44
2014 Q23,590693,659-30
2014 Q33,568783,646-13
2014 Q43,516903,606-40
2015 Q13,443993,542-64
2015 Q23,4031143,517-25
2015 Q33,3481233,471-46
2015 Q43,2881463,434-37
2016 Q13,2271623,389-45
2016 Q23,1591633,322-67
2016 Q33,0401883,228-94
2016 Q42,9922093,201-27
2017 Q12,8872213,108-93
2017 Q22,7342482,982-126
2017 Q32,6222462,868-114
2017 Q42,5122622,774-94
2018 Q12,3652662,631-143
2018 Q22,2342472,481-150
2018 Q32,1212462,367-114
2018 Q42,0282602,288-79
2019 Q11,9042652,169-119
2019 Q21,7752672,042-127
2019 Q31,6902611,951-91
2019 Q41,5712611,832-119
2020 Q11,4802731,753-79
2020 Q21,3972721,669-84
2020 Q31,3062641,570-99
2020 Q41,2152691,484-86
2021 Q11,0872841,371-113
2021 Q21,0212681,289-82
2021 Q39332611,194-95
2021 Q48622601,122-72
2022 Q18232461,069-53
2022 Q27612511,012-57
2022 Q3715245960-52
2022 Q4673243916-44
2023 Q1621250871-45
2023 Q2578256834-37
2023 Q3540253793-41
2023 Q4500255755-38
2024 Q1473252725-30
2024 Q2435248683-42
2024 Q3397245642-41
2024 Q4364241605-37
2025 Q1345226571-34

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.