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HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A ARE LEFT?

There are 4 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 13 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A was highest during 2005 Q4 (299). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 282 (94%) MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q1 the number of MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A 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 S A has fallen by 111. Licensed models have fallen by 112 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 19 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A models. Taxed models have declined by 12 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

76% of the remaining 17 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC S A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42702727
1999 Q41430143116
2000 Q4224022481
2001 Q4255025531
2002 Q4285028530
2003 Q429102916
2004 Q429202921
2005 Q429902997
2006 Q42900290-9
2007 Q42816287-3
2008 Q328362892
2008 Q42788286-3
2009 Q12736279-7
2009 Q22666272-7
2009 Q326662720
2009 Q42645269-3
2010 Q125510265-4
2010 Q22575262-3
2010 Q32508258-4
2010 Q42456251-7
2011 Q1243112543
2011 Q22369245-9
2011 Q3234112450
2011 Q421913232-13
2012 Q121413227-5
2012 Q220910219-8
2012 Q32106216-3
2012 Q41979206-10
2013 Q118811199-7
2013 Q217812190-9
2013 Q31727179-11
2013 Q416015175-4
2014 Q114817165-10
2014 Q214510155-10
2014 Q313611147-8
2014 Q412712139-8
2015 Q112111132-7
2015 Q211612128-4
2015 Q311013123-5
2015 Q410415119-4
2016 Q19316109-10
2016 Q2771996-13
2016 Q3761894-2
2016 Q47619951
2017 Q1692190-5
2017 Q2632386-4
2017 Q3592281-5
2017 Q4502070-11
2018 Q1472067-3
2018 Q2431962-5
2018 Q3392160-2
2018 Q4352055-5
2019 Q1331952-3
2019 Q2321850-2
2019 Q3261945-5
2019 Q4222042-3
2020 Q1192039-3
2020 Q2162036-3
2020 Q3171835-1
2020 Q4151732-3
2021 Q11616320
2021 Q21517320
2021 Q3141630-2
2021 Q4141529-1
2022 Q11316290
2022 Q2121527-2
2022 Q3111526-1
2022 Q41115260
2023 Q1101525-1
2023 Q291524-1
2023 Q371623-1
2023 Q481422-1
2024 Q1815231
2024 Q261521-2
2024 Q3815232
2024 Q461622-1
2025 Q151419-3
2025 Q241317-2

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 23/10/2025.