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HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 177 MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 205 MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (3,095). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 2,713 (88%) MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q3 the number of MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE 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 ELEGANCE AUTO has fallen by 1,863. Licensed models have fallen by 1,893 and the SORNed total has increased by 30.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 542 MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 515 and the SORNed total has fallen by 27.

54% of the remaining 382 MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41401414
1999 Q44540454440
2000 Q48960896442
2001 Q41,48801,488592
2002 Q42,19202,192704
2003 Q42,76402,764572
2004 Q43,05103,051287
2005 Q43,09503,09544
2006 Q43,08903,089-6
2007 Q43,058273,085-4
2008 Q33,025433,068-17
2008 Q43,015413,056-12
2009 Q13,023343,0571
2009 Q23,004353,039-18
2009 Q32,995343,029-10
2009 Q42,958473,005-24
2010 Q12,919522,971-34
2010 Q22,894652,959-12
2010 Q32,895522,947-12
2010 Q42,876472,923-24
2011 Q12,851612,912-11
2011 Q22,851542,905-7
2011 Q32,807692,876-29
2011 Q42,769812,850-26
2012 Q12,754822,836-14
2012 Q22,713832,796-40
2012 Q32,679912,770-26
2012 Q42,627962,723-47
2013 Q12,5751002,675-48
2013 Q22,555992,654-21
2013 Q32,514992,613-41
2013 Q42,4351212,556-57
2014 Q12,3901192,509-47
2014 Q22,3281212,449-60
2014 Q32,2521202,372-77
2014 Q42,1601312,291-81
2015 Q12,0701752,245-46
2015 Q21,9961912,187-58
2015 Q31,9242012,125-62
2015 Q41,8582132,071-54
2016 Q11,7862322,018-53
2016 Q21,6952431,938-80
2016 Q31,5912541,845-93
2016 Q41,5472501,797-48
2017 Q11,4662511,717-80
2017 Q21,3742411,615-102
2017 Q31,2992281,527-88
2017 Q41,2192411,460-67
2018 Q11,1392401,379-81
2018 Q21,0562311,287-92
2018 Q39962221,218-69
2018 Q49492301,179-39
2019 Q18902241,114-65
2019 Q28182261,044-70
2019 Q37882291,017-27
2019 Q4724230954-63
2020 Q1692232924-30
2020 Q2650233883-41
2020 Q3626227853-30
2020 Q4578228806-47
2021 Q1541222763-43
2021 Q2512224736-27
2021 Q3469217686-50
2021 Q4427225652-34
2022 Q1395222617-35
2022 Q2367216583-34
2022 Q3346208554-29
2022 Q4330209539-15
2023 Q1299214513-26
2023 Q2286209495-18
2023 Q3264208472-23
2023 Q4253207460-12
2024 Q1237211448-12
2024 Q2223214437-11
2024 Q3201216417-20
2024 Q4190206396-21
2025 Q1177205382-14

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.