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HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE S A ARE LEFT?

There are 36 MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE S A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 115 MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE S A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE S A was highest during 2004 Q4 (2,155). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,004 (93%) MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE S A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q3 the number of MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE 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 ELEGANCE S A has fallen by 736. Licensed models have fallen by 724 and the SORNed total has fallen by 12.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 130 MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE S A models. Taxed models have declined by 105 and the SORNed total has fallen by 25.

76% of the remaining 151 MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE S A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE S A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q45280528528
1999 Q41,45201,452924
2000 Q41,84301,843391
2001 Q41,99201,992149
2002 Q42,11202,112120
2003 Q42,14602,14634
2004 Q42,15502,1559
2005 Q42,15302,153-2
2006 Q42,11802,118-35
2007 Q42,045452,090-28
2008 Q31,994382,032-58
2008 Q41,996432,0397
2009 Q11,966492,015-24
2009 Q21,935541,989-26
2009 Q31,903591,962-27
2009 Q41,863631,926-36
2010 Q11,807651,872-54
2010 Q21,786761,862-10
2010 Q31,764781,842-20
2010 Q41,726871,813-29
2011 Q11,698861,784-29
2011 Q21,662841,746-38
2011 Q31,616951,711-35
2011 Q41,5631001,663-48
2012 Q11,4851231,608-55
2012 Q21,467971,564-44
2012 Q31,4131011,514-50
2012 Q41,3381071,445-69
2013 Q11,2781001,378-67
2013 Q21,2091001,309-69
2013 Q31,149981,247-62
2013 Q41,0871041,191-56
2014 Q11,0331111,144-47
2014 Q29821091,091-53
2014 Q39261021,028-63
2014 Q4872108980-48
2015 Q1813126939-41
2015 Q2760127887-52
2015 Q3711129840-47
2015 Q4663143806-34
2016 Q1627149776-30
2016 Q2569154723-53
2016 Q3528153681-42
2016 Q4493151644-37
2017 Q1445155600-44
2017 Q2403153556-44
2017 Q3373153526-30
2017 Q4349146495-31
2018 Q1328145473-22
2018 Q2294138432-41
2018 Q3267134401-31
2018 Q4253131384-17
2019 Q1223138361-23
2019 Q2204139343-18
2019 Q3181141322-21
2019 Q4161139300-22
2020 Q1152139291-9
2020 Q2141140281-10
2020 Q3131134265-16
2020 Q4126131257-8
2021 Q1110129239-18
2021 Q2104127231-8
2021 Q390122212-19
2021 Q483124207-5
2022 Q179123202-5
2022 Q278119197-5
2022 Q372122194-3
2022 Q467122189-5
2023 Q163120183-6
2023 Q258121179-4
2023 Q353120173-6
2023 Q448121169-4
2024 Q1491221712
2024 Q248121169-2
2024 Q345122167-2
2024 Q442121163-4
2025 Q137120157-6
2025 Q236115151-6

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.