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HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE ARE LEFT?

There are 157 MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 262 MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE was highest during 2004 Q4 (4,251). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,832 (90%) MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q2 the number of MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE 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 has fallen by 2,574. Licensed models have fallen by 2,628 and the SORNed total has increased by 54.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 620 MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE models. Taxed models have declined by 541 and the SORNed total has fallen by 79.

63% of the remaining 419 MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A140 ELEGANCE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42400240240
1999 Q49040904664
2000 Q41,77601,776872
2001 Q42,69702,697921
2002 Q43,44003,440743
2003 Q44,01904,019579
2004 Q44,25104,251232
2005 Q44,25004,250-1
2006 Q44,24904,249-1
2007 Q44,198444,242-7
2008 Q34,166474,213-29
2008 Q44,146594,205-8
2009 Q14,151554,2061
2009 Q24,118504,168-38
2009 Q34,096584,154-14
2009 Q44,066614,127-27
2010 Q14,022634,085-42
2010 Q24,005764,081-4
2010 Q33,982804,062-19
2010 Q43,949764,025-37
2011 Q13,919874,006-19
2011 Q23,8711003,971-35
2011 Q33,8291173,946-25
2011 Q43,7991023,901-45
2012 Q13,7561053,861-40
2012 Q23,703993,802-59
2012 Q33,690943,784-18
2012 Q43,6131113,724-60
2013 Q13,5541213,675-49
2013 Q23,4821283,610-65
2013 Q33,4061303,536-74
2013 Q43,2941783,472-64
2014 Q13,2131743,387-85
2014 Q23,1161813,297-90
2014 Q33,0131883,201-96
2014 Q42,8971843,081-120
2015 Q12,7852082,993-88
2015 Q22,6652262,891-102
2015 Q32,5512402,791-100
2015 Q42,4252622,687-104
2016 Q12,3292832,612-75
2016 Q22,1652952,460-152
2016 Q32,0013152,316-144
2016 Q41,9273382,265-51
2017 Q11,8213332,154-111
2017 Q21,7093382,047-107
2017 Q31,5953261,921-126
2017 Q41,4943221,816-105
2018 Q11,3553381,693-123
2018 Q21,2543281,582-111
2018 Q31,1693181,487-95
2018 Q41,0913171,408-79
2019 Q19943171,311-97
2019 Q29183161,234-77
2019 Q38423251,167-67
2019 Q47593351,094-73
2020 Q16983411,039-55
2020 Q2659336995-44
2020 Q3613327940-55
2020 Q4580332912-28
2021 Q1529328857-55
2021 Q2485316801-56
2021 Q3442307749-52
2021 Q4412311723-26
2022 Q1372307679-44
2022 Q2351302653-26
2022 Q3335286621-32
2022 Q4312292604-17
2023 Q1289286575-29
2023 Q2266281547-28
2023 Q3248275523-24
2023 Q4225284509-14
2024 Q1206281487-22
2024 Q2185282467-20
2024 Q3178277455-12
2024 Q4163266429-26
2025 Q1157262419-10

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.