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HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 29 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 62 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (904). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 813 (90%) MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC 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 CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 441. Licensed models have fallen by 432 and the SORNed total has fallen by 9.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 96 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 80 and the SORNed total has fallen by 16.

68% of the remaining 91 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41201212
1999 Q41340134122
2000 Q44570457323
2001 Q46050605148
2002 Q47550755150
2003 Q48930893138
2004 Q4904090411
2005 Q49030903-1
2006 Q48800880-23
2007 Q48705875-5
2008 Q386311874-1
2008 Q484416860-14
2009 Q184514859-1
2009 Q2842188601
2009 Q383321854-6
2009 Q483016846-8
2010 Q181220832-14
2010 Q280720827-5
2010 Q3806278336
2010 Q479026816-17
2011 Q178024804-12
2011 Q276126787-17
2011 Q375227779-8
2011 Q473735772-7
2012 Q172330753-19
2012 Q271040750-3
2012 Q369736733-17
2012 Q469327720-13
2013 Q167135706-14
2013 Q265337690-16
2013 Q362744671-19
2013 Q459259651-20
2014 Q157250622-29
2014 Q255146597-25
2014 Q351856574-23
2014 Q448856544-30
2015 Q146171532-12
2015 Q243479513-19
2015 Q340674480-33
2015 Q439381474-6
2016 Q137884462-12
2016 Q235883441-21
2016 Q333975414-27
2016 Q431584399-15
2017 Q129981380-19
2017 Q227778355-25
2017 Q325776333-22
2017 Q423576311-22
2018 Q121776293-18
2018 Q219978277-16
2018 Q319279271-6
2018 Q417080250-21
2019 Q115778235-15
2019 Q214177218-17
2019 Q312976205-13
2019 Q412174195-10
2020 Q110978187-8
2020 Q210371174-13
2020 Q39872170-4
2020 Q49173164-6
2021 Q18673159-5
2021 Q28172153-6
2021 Q37371144-9
2021 Q46570135-9
2022 Q16267129-6
2022 Q25468122-7
2022 Q35566121-1
2022 Q45366119-2
2023 Q15165116-3
2023 Q24865113-3
2023 Q33965104-9
2023 Q43766103-1
2024 Q1346599-4
2024 Q233671001
2024 Q3346599-1
2024 Q4326294-5
2025 Q1296291-3

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.