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HOW MANY MERCEDES A170 CDI CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 22 MERCEDES A170 CDI CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 162 MERCEDES A170 CDI CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A170 CDI CLASSIC was highest during 2006 Q4 (1,906). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,722 (90%) MERCEDES A170 CDI CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q3 the number of MERCEDES A170 CDI 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 A170 CDI CLASSIC has fallen by 1,025. Licensed models have fallen by 1,038 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 191 MERCEDES A170 CDI CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 139 and the SORNed total has fallen by 52.

88% of the remaining 184 MERCEDES A170 CDI CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A170 CDI CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42502525
1999 Q43690369344
2000 Q49850985616
2001 Q41,18101,181196
2002 Q41,65301,653472
2003 Q41,87801,878225
2004 Q41,90501,90527
2005 Q41,89801,898-7
2006 Q41,90601,9068
2007 Q41,864251,889-17
2008 Q31,852271,879-10
2008 Q41,844291,873-6
2009 Q11,821411,862-11
2009 Q21,823351,858-4
2009 Q31,810401,850-8
2009 Q41,783451,828-22
2010 Q11,760441,804-24
2010 Q21,756391,795-9
2010 Q31,729411,770-25
2010 Q41,713491,762-8
2011 Q11,687561,743-19
2011 Q21,649621,711-32
2011 Q31,629661,695-16
2011 Q41,578771,655-40
2012 Q11,560801,640-15
2012 Q21,560701,630-10
2012 Q31,525741,599-31
2012 Q41,472841,556-43
2013 Q11,420871,507-49
2013 Q21,395801,475-32
2013 Q31,351951,446-29
2013 Q41,299971,396-50
2014 Q11,2551041,359-37
2014 Q21,2141021,316-43
2014 Q31,1991161,315-1
2014 Q41,1051351,240-75
2015 Q11,0601491,209-31
2015 Q29941621,156-53
2015 Q39561541,110-46
2015 Q49121711,083-27
2016 Q18451861,031-52
2016 Q2797190987-44
2016 Q3739201940-47
2016 Q4685204889-51
2017 Q1631204835-54
2017 Q2554214768-67
2017 Q3524211735-33
2017 Q4482214696-39
2018 Q1415217632-64
2018 Q2366215581-51
2018 Q3335207542-39
2018 Q4298212510-32
2019 Q1259218477-33
2019 Q2236214450-27
2019 Q3211215426-24
2019 Q4184212396-30
2020 Q1161214375-21
2020 Q2148214362-13
2020 Q3141204345-17
2020 Q4127200327-18
2021 Q1111196307-20
2021 Q2106196302-5
2021 Q392192284-18
2021 Q474198272-12
2022 Q166198264-8
2022 Q261192253-11
2022 Q356193249-4
2022 Q452193245-4
2023 Q148191239-6
2023 Q245188233-6
2023 Q339187226-7
2023 Q431186217-9
2024 Q129184213-4
2024 Q230182212-1
2024 Q325180205-7
2024 Q421174195-10
2025 Q122162184-11

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.