MERCEDES > A CLASS > A160 CLASSIC

HOW MANY WERE MADE | HOW MANY ARE LEFT | COLOURS | ENGINES

HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 67 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 169 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC was highest during 2005 Q4 (3,119). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,883 (92%) MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q3 the number of MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC 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 has fallen by 1,565. Licensed models have fallen by 1,551 and the SORNed total has fallen by 14.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 284 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 253 and the SORNed total has fallen by 31.

72% of the remaining 236 MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41280128128
1999 Q45550555427
2000 Q41,57601,5761,021
2001 Q42,21402,214638
2002 Q42,64602,646432
2003 Q43,06003,060414
2004 Q43,10803,10848
2005 Q43,11903,11911
2006 Q43,09603,096-23
2007 Q43,055343,089-7
2008 Q33,027403,067-22
2008 Q43,009453,054-13
2009 Q12,989533,042-12
2009 Q22,975523,027-15
2009 Q32,937653,002-25
2009 Q42,928572,985-17
2010 Q12,881742,955-30
2010 Q22,876542,930-25
2010 Q32,852652,917-13
2010 Q42,805862,891-26
2011 Q12,778922,870-21
2011 Q22,7341052,839-31
2011 Q32,6901252,815-24
2011 Q42,6721122,784-31
2012 Q12,6041112,715-69
2012 Q22,543982,641-74
2012 Q32,4811252,606-35
2012 Q42,4021142,516-90
2013 Q12,3441412,485-31
2013 Q22,2871252,412-73
2013 Q32,2031332,336-76
2013 Q42,1171472,264-72
2014 Q12,0291612,190-74
2014 Q21,9491652,114-76
2014 Q31,8821602,042-72
2014 Q41,7671531,920-122
2015 Q11,6181831,801-119
2015 Q21,5751861,761-40
2015 Q31,4851791,664-97
2015 Q41,3832041,587-77
2016 Q11,2932121,505-82
2016 Q21,1992311,430-75
2016 Q31,1172281,345-85
2016 Q41,0472371,284-61
2017 Q19492281,177-107
2017 Q28782361,114-63
2017 Q38032321,035-79
2017 Q4732235967-68
2018 Q1667224891-76
2018 Q2611219830-61
2018 Q3551218769-61
2018 Q4516218734-35
2019 Q1465219684-50
2019 Q2423210633-51
2019 Q3384208592-41
2019 Q4346206552-40
2020 Q1320200520-32
2020 Q2301204505-15
2020 Q3270203473-32
2020 Q4240206446-27
2021 Q1219203422-24
2021 Q2198198396-26
2021 Q3180198378-18
2021 Q4168198366-12
2022 Q1148194342-24
2022 Q2142190332-10
2022 Q3125190315-17
2022 Q4119185304-11
2023 Q1114184298-6
2023 Q2104185289-9
2023 Q3102181283-6
2023 Q497180277-6
2024 Q192180272-5
2024 Q286182268-4
2024 Q378179257-11
2024 Q473171244-13
2025 Q167169236-8

<< HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC WERE MADE

MERCEDES A160 CLASSIC COLOURS >>

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.