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HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE ARE LEFT?

There are 154 MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 204 MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE was highest during 2005 Q4 (3,652). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 3,294 (90%) MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q1 the number of MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE 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 has fallen by 2,095. Licensed models have fallen by 2,127 and the SORNed total has increased by 32.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 533 MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE models. Taxed models have declined by 499 and the SORNed total has fallen by 34.

57% of the remaining 358 MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A160 ELEGANCE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42990299299
1999 Q41,00201,002703
2000 Q41,60601,606604
2001 Q42,27102,271665
2002 Q42,78602,786515
2003 Q43,48103,481695
2004 Q43,62403,624143
2005 Q43,65203,65228
2006 Q43,64603,646-6
2007 Q43,593303,623-23
2008 Q33,557463,603-20
2008 Q43,548543,602-1
2009 Q13,537603,597-5
2009 Q23,510583,568-29
2009 Q33,516483,564-4
2009 Q43,474603,534-30
2010 Q13,432723,504-30
2010 Q23,418623,480-24
2010 Q33,380783,458-22
2010 Q43,359823,441-17
2011 Q13,340893,429-12
2011 Q23,285933,378-51
2011 Q33,2461083,354-24
2011 Q43,2271043,331-23
2012 Q13,1871033,290-41
2012 Q23,1371093,246-44
2012 Q33,0811093,190-56
2012 Q43,0351203,155-35
2013 Q12,9471153,062-93
2013 Q22,9131073,020-42
2013 Q32,8151222,937-83
2013 Q42,7471292,876-61
2014 Q12,6671402,807-69
2014 Q22,5891422,731-76
2014 Q32,5601412,701-30
2014 Q42,4361482,584-117
2015 Q12,3901622,552-32
2015 Q22,2811722,453-99
2015 Q32,1991972,396-57
2015 Q42,1222102,332-64
2016 Q12,0522232,275-57
2016 Q21,9192402,159-116
2016 Q31,8112522,063-96
2016 Q41,7512391,990-73
2017 Q11,6522461,898-92
2017 Q21,5392621,801-97
2017 Q31,4472541,701-100
2017 Q41,3602471,607-94
2018 Q11,2682431,511-96
2018 Q21,1882261,414-97
2018 Q31,1022311,333-81
2018 Q41,0382411,279-54
2019 Q19522381,190-89
2019 Q28782311,109-81
2019 Q38052351,040-69
2019 Q4755228983-57
2020 Q1704251955-28
2020 Q2653238891-64
2020 Q3626224850-41
2020 Q4568234802-48
2021 Q1509231740-62
2021 Q2472223695-45
2021 Q3434217651-44
2021 Q4398217615-36
2022 Q1375214589-26
2022 Q2350208558-31
2022 Q3328210538-20
2022 Q4306210516-22
2023 Q1285211496-20
2023 Q2269211480-16
2023 Q3243214457-23
2023 Q4228216444-13
2024 Q1213222435-9
2024 Q2203220423-12
2024 Q3186216402-21
2024 Q4177201378-24
2025 Q1161204365-13
2025 Q2154204358-7

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.