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HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE ARE LEFT?

There are 109 MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 183 MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE was highest during 2005 Q4 (3,151). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,859 (91%) MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q2 the number of MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE 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 has fallen by 1,865. Licensed models have fallen by 1,891 and the SORNed total has increased by 26.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 492 MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE models. Taxed models have declined by 442 and the SORNed total has fallen by 50.

63% of the remaining 292 MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 AVANTGARDE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42570257257
1999 Q48160816559
2000 Q41,38001,380564
2001 Q42,04702,047667
2002 Q42,44502,445398
2003 Q42,98902,989544
2004 Q43,11703,117128
2005 Q43,15103,15134
2006 Q43,11203,112-39
2007 Q43,106313,13725
2008 Q33,070383,108-29
2008 Q43,062483,1102
2009 Q13,065413,106-4
2009 Q23,052443,096-10
2009 Q33,015493,064-32
2009 Q42,993503,043-21
2010 Q12,982453,027-16
2010 Q22,953583,011-16
2010 Q32,933622,995-16
2010 Q42,897652,962-33
2011 Q12,877782,955-7
2011 Q22,838842,922-33
2011 Q32,830762,906-16
2011 Q42,788832,871-35
2012 Q12,730852,815-56
2012 Q22,705832,788-27
2012 Q32,658902,748-40
2012 Q42,610912,701-47
2013 Q12,553962,649-52
2013 Q22,508902,598-51
2013 Q32,4181102,528-70
2013 Q42,3731262,499-29
2014 Q12,3121372,449-50
2014 Q22,2511292,380-69
2014 Q32,1711272,298-82
2014 Q42,0611522,213-85
2015 Q12,0001572,157-56
2015 Q21,9181832,101-56
2015 Q31,8291942,023-78
2015 Q41,7722081,980-43
2016 Q11,6932301,923-57
2016 Q21,6152301,845-78
2016 Q31,4972361,733-112
2016 Q41,4432421,685-48
2017 Q11,3512411,592-93
2017 Q21,2452631,508-84
2017 Q31,1702541,424-84
2017 Q41,0802661,346-78
2018 Q11,0202431,263-83
2018 Q29552371,192-71
2018 Q38922371,129-63
2018 Q48292321,061-68
2019 Q1746227973-88
2019 Q2686221907-66
2019 Q3641220861-46
2019 Q4600222822-39
2020 Q1551233784-38
2020 Q2504229733-51
2020 Q3468220688-45
2020 Q4435216651-37
2021 Q1395216611-40
2021 Q2359215574-37
2021 Q3327212539-35
2021 Q4299209508-31
2022 Q1280204484-24
2022 Q2253200453-31
2022 Q3236197433-20
2022 Q4221199420-13
2023 Q1204195399-21
2023 Q2188194382-17
2023 Q3177188365-17
2023 Q4164191355-10
2024 Q1148192340-15
2024 Q2142189331-9
2024 Q3132189321-10
2024 Q4122183305-16
2025 Q1109183292-13

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.