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HOW MANY MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 97 MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 183 MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (1,975). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1,695 (86%) MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q4 the number of MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO 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 ELEGANCE AUTO has fallen by 1,215. Licensed models have fallen by 1,284 and the SORNed total has increased by 69.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 356 MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 327 and the SORNed total has fallen by 29.

65% of the remaining 280 MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q41970197197
2000 Q44650465268
2001 Q49940994529
2002 Q41,48001,480486
2003 Q41,82501,825345
2004 Q41,97501,975150
2005 Q41,97401,974-1
2006 Q41,95601,956-18
2007 Q41,938261,9648
2008 Q31,942241,9662
2008 Q41,922281,950-16
2009 Q11,918301,948-2
2009 Q21,915311,946-2
2009 Q31,896311,927-19
2009 Q41,886381,924-3
2010 Q11,890271,917-7
2010 Q21,879301,909-8
2010 Q31,866371,903-6
2010 Q41,841411,882-21
2011 Q11,824401,864-18
2011 Q21,803471,850-14
2011 Q31,780511,831-19
2011 Q41,758511,809-22
2012 Q11,732541,786-23
2012 Q21,718551,773-13
2012 Q31,694601,754-19
2012 Q41,668721,740-14
2013 Q11,647671,714-26
2013 Q21,622761,698-16
2013 Q31,598721,670-28
2013 Q41,567761,643-27
2014 Q11,524881,612-31
2014 Q21,502831,585-27
2014 Q31,468921,560-25
2014 Q41,4141011,515-45
2015 Q11,3811141,495-20
2015 Q21,3361211,457-38
2015 Q31,2581421,400-57
2015 Q41,2111591,370-30
2016 Q11,1581731,331-39
2016 Q21,1011751,276-55
2016 Q31,0501821,232-44
2016 Q41,0131941,207-25
2017 Q19671871,154-53
2017 Q29241831,107-47
2017 Q38711921,063-44
2017 Q48261921,018-45
2018 Q1781190971-47
2018 Q2721186907-64
2018 Q3668193861-46
2018 Q4628196824-37
2019 Q1587194781-43
2019 Q2532202734-47
2019 Q3500198698-36
2019 Q4474199673-25
2020 Q1424212636-37
2020 Q2401213614-22
2020 Q3386203589-25
2020 Q4367203570-19
2021 Q1335207542-28
2021 Q2310207517-25
2021 Q3281205486-31
2021 Q4267207474-12
2022 Q1239207446-28
2022 Q2224209433-13
2022 Q3214205419-14
2022 Q4191207398-21
2023 Q1180206386-12
2023 Q2178203381-5
2023 Q3160206366-15
2023 Q4149204353-13
2024 Q1140207347-6
2024 Q2124205329-18
2024 Q3119201320-9
2024 Q4107189296-24
2025 Q197183280-16

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.