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HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 198 MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 266 MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (4,019). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 3,555 (88%) MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE 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 A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO has fallen by 2,134. Licensed models have fallen by 2,174 and the SORNed total has increased by 40.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 608 MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 554 and the SORNed total has fallen by 54.

57% of the remaining 464 MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q45705757
1999 Q48740874817
2000 Q41,56401,564690
2001 Q42,53802,538974
2002 Q43,06303,063525
2003 Q43,70703,707644
2004 Q43,93703,937230
2005 Q44,01904,01982
2006 Q43,97303,973-46
2007 Q43,929363,965-8
2008 Q33,903453,948-17
2008 Q43,872533,925-23
2009 Q13,869563,9250
2009 Q23,859603,919-6
2009 Q33,828583,886-33
2009 Q43,786593,845-41
2010 Q13,749623,811-34
2010 Q23,729683,797-14
2010 Q33,684803,764-33
2010 Q43,631923,723-41
2011 Q13,5861143,700-23
2011 Q23,5401023,642-58
2011 Q33,4891143,603-39
2011 Q43,4401153,555-48
2012 Q13,3961373,533-22
2012 Q23,3291343,463-70
2012 Q33,2951343,429-34
2012 Q43,2021413,343-86
2013 Q13,1251573,282-61
2013 Q23,0661583,224-58
2013 Q32,9871543,141-83
2013 Q42,9151733,088-53
2014 Q12,7942052,999-89
2014 Q22,7151862,901-98
2014 Q32,6301852,815-86
2014 Q42,4732102,683-132
2015 Q12,3722262,598-85
2015 Q22,2662602,526-72
2015 Q32,1832552,438-88
2015 Q42,0992782,377-61
2016 Q11,9783082,286-91
2016 Q21,9112912,202-84
2016 Q31,8102962,106-96
2016 Q41,7343102,044-62
2017 Q11,6263151,941-103
2017 Q21,5323331,865-76
2017 Q31,4473291,776-89
2017 Q41,3583201,678-98
2018 Q11,2793191,598-80
2018 Q21,1923171,509-89
2018 Q31,1123241,436-73
2018 Q41,0533211,374-62
2019 Q19893101,299-75
2019 Q29193071,226-73
2019 Q38563091,165-61
2019 Q48123101,122-43
2020 Q17523201,072-50
2020 Q27003191,019-53
2020 Q3666314980-39
2020 Q4627314941-39
2021 Q1569313882-59
2021 Q2513305818-64
2021 Q3477291768-50
2021 Q4449287736-32
2022 Q1423290713-23
2022 Q2402287689-24
2022 Q3373290663-26
2022 Q4357280637-26
2023 Q1327274601-36
2023 Q2304283587-14
2023 Q3288278566-21
2023 Q4276278554-12
2024 Q1251277528-26
2024 Q2231281512-16
2024 Q3221273494-18
2024 Q4200271471-23
2025 Q1198266464-7

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.