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HOW MANY MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE ARE LEFT?

There are 200 MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 27 MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE was highest during 2009 Q3 (485). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 258 (53%) MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE has fallen by 241. Licensed models have fallen by 260 and the SORNed total has increased by 19.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 156 MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE models. Taxed models have declined by 164 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

88% of the surviving 227 MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES A170 CLASSIC SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2004 Q42022
2005 Q41380138136
2006 Q42900290152
2007 Q43912393103
2008 Q3436544148
2008 Q44346440-1
2009 Q1455145616
2009 Q2468347115
2009 Q3483248514
2009 Q44752477-8
2010 Q147544792
2010 Q247734801
2010 Q347844822
2010 Q44733476-6
2011 Q147654815
2011 Q24762478-3
2011 Q34702472-6
2011 Q447434775
2012 Q147434770
2012 Q24704474-3
2012 Q347324751
2012 Q448024827
2013 Q14754479-3
2013 Q24674471-8
2013 Q347244765
2013 Q447344771
2014 Q14664470-7
2014 Q24654469-1
2014 Q347034734
2014 Q44655470-3
2015 Q14608468-2
2015 Q24545459-9
2015 Q345484623
2015 Q445664620
2016 Q14453448-14
2016 Q244644502
2016 Q344664522
2016 Q44358443-9
2017 Q1436114474
2017 Q243113444-3
2017 Q342613439-5
2017 Q44238431-8
2018 Q1423104332
2018 Q241411425-8
2018 Q3418134316
2018 Q440814422-9
2019 Q140114415-7
2019 Q238820408-7
2019 Q338717404-4
2019 Q438215397-7
2020 Q136419383-14
2020 Q236120381-2
2020 Q335317370-11
2020 Q434617363-7
2021 Q134214356-7
2021 Q232813341-15
2021 Q331317330-11
2021 Q430919328-2
2022 Q129719316-12
2022 Q228522307-9
2022 Q327921300-7
2022 Q427721298-2
2023 Q126919288-10
2023 Q226120281-7
2023 Q325320273-8
2023 Q424919268-5
2024 Q123524259-9
2024 Q223024254-5
2024 Q322024244-10
2024 Q420823231-13
2025 Q120027227-4

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.