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HOW MANY MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE ARE LEFT?

There are 53 MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 186 MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE was highest during 2005 Q4 (2,190). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,951 (89%) MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q1 the number of MERCEDES A170 CDI 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 A170 CDI ELEGANCE has fallen by 1,309. Licensed models have fallen by 1,366 and the SORNed total has increased by 57.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 329 MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE models. Taxed models have declined by 277 and the SORNed total has fallen by 52.

78% of the remaining 239 MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A170 CDI ELEGANCE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q43903939
1999 Q43490349310
2000 Q46820682333
2001 Q41,18401,184502
2002 Q41,70801,708524
2003 Q42,01402,014306
2004 Q42,16402,164150
2005 Q42,19002,19026
2006 Q42,18302,183-7
2007 Q42,136242,160-23
2008 Q32,124312,155-5
2008 Q42,112352,147-8
2009 Q12,128322,16013
2009 Q22,122302,152-8
2009 Q32,098262,124-28
2009 Q42,086282,114-10
2010 Q12,060372,097-17
2010 Q22,053302,083-14
2010 Q32,028372,065-18
2010 Q41,994472,041-24
2011 Q12,006442,0509
2011 Q21,983562,039-11
2011 Q31,960592,019-20
2011 Q41,946622,008-11
2012 Q11,912671,979-29
2012 Q21,886611,947-32
2012 Q31,850621,912-35
2012 Q41,846631,909-3
2013 Q11,800731,873-36
2013 Q21,765751,840-33
2013 Q31,721771,798-42
2013 Q41,691781,769-29
2014 Q11,651911,742-27
2014 Q21,598901,688-54
2014 Q31,5711021,673-15
2014 Q41,4711231,594-79
2015 Q11,4191291,548-46
2015 Q21,3431511,494-54
2015 Q31,2981501,448-46
2015 Q41,2571811,438-10
2016 Q11,1901991,389-49
2016 Q21,1432041,347-42
2016 Q31,0782171,295-52
2016 Q41,0332251,258-37
2017 Q19742181,192-66
2017 Q29092211,130-62
2017 Q38362311,067-63
2017 Q47672351,002-65
2018 Q1703229932-70
2018 Q2644235879-53
2018 Q3596231827-52
2018 Q4557231788-39
2019 Q1495235730-58
2019 Q2448233681-49
2019 Q3415230645-36
2019 Q4364233597-48
2020 Q1330238568-29
2020 Q2314229543-25
2020 Q3287235522-21
2020 Q4261236497-25
2021 Q1230232462-35
2021 Q2209227436-26
2021 Q3187220407-29
2021 Q4172219391-16
2022 Q1159219378-13
2022 Q2152217369-9
2022 Q3139216355-14
2022 Q4120219339-16
2023 Q1113217330-9
2023 Q2107212319-11
2023 Q392212304-15
2023 Q487214301-3
2024 Q179212291-10
2024 Q279209288-3
2024 Q364208272-16
2024 Q460193253-19
2025 Q153186239-14

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.