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HOW MANY MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 308 MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 606 MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2002 Q4 (8,237). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 7,323 (89%) MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q3 the number of MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC 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 C180 CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 2,699. Licensed models have fallen by 2,938 and the SORNed total has increased by 239.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 835 MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 797 and the SORNed total has fallen by 38.

66% of the remaining 914 MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q44350435435
1996 Q41,88101,8811,446
1997 Q43,20603,2061,325
1998 Q44,62704,6271,421
1999 Q45,17405,174547
2000 Q45,76605,766592
2001 Q47,00607,0061,240
2002 Q48,23708,2371,231
2003 Q48,19808,198-39
2004 Q48,06608,066-132
2005 Q47,86907,869-197
2006 Q47,70607,706-163
2007 Q47,3711607,531-175
2008 Q37,0781897,267-264
2008 Q46,9412147,155-112
2009 Q16,8542247,078-77
2009 Q26,7492196,968-110
2009 Q36,6142236,837-131
2009 Q46,4982296,727-110
2010 Q16,3562406,596-131
2010 Q26,2692406,509-87
2010 Q36,1422686,410-99
2010 Q46,0132766,289-121
2011 Q15,8562916,147-142
2011 Q25,7292816,010-137
2011 Q35,5513135,864-146
2011 Q45,3693265,695-169
2012 Q15,1953185,513-182
2012 Q24,9863105,296-217
2012 Q34,8463045,150-146
2012 Q44,6743064,980-170
2013 Q14,5033114,814-166
2013 Q24,3522934,645-169
2013 Q34,1912994,490-155
2013 Q44,0593224,381-109
2014 Q13,9443164,260-121
2014 Q23,8732924,165-95
2014 Q33,7193124,031-134
2014 Q43,5043323,836-195
2015 Q13,3893553,744-92
2015 Q23,2463673,613-131
2015 Q33,1163903,506-107
2015 Q42,9764203,396-110
2016 Q12,8744493,323-73
2016 Q22,7324583,190-133
2016 Q32,6074913,098-92
2016 Q42,5115253,036-62
2017 Q12,3865552,941-95
2017 Q22,2715612,832-109
2017 Q32,1485762,724-108
2017 Q42,0375792,616-108
2018 Q11,8925902,482-134
2018 Q21,7985892,387-95
2018 Q31,6726062,278-109
2018 Q41,5726212,193-85
2019 Q11,4776152,092-101
2019 Q21,4126032,015-77
2019 Q31,3236121,935-80
2019 Q41,2576221,879-56
2020 Q11,1706451,815-64
2020 Q21,1056441,749-66
2020 Q31,0376471,684-65
2020 Q49786591,637-47
2021 Q19276531,580-57
2021 Q28706581,528-52
2021 Q37956481,443-85
2021 Q47596481,407-36
2022 Q17086481,356-51
2022 Q26716411,312-44
2022 Q36286451,273-39
2022 Q45876491,236-37
2023 Q15536521,205-31
2023 Q25326441,176-29
2023 Q34906521,142-34
2023 Q44606531,113-29
2024 Q14246571,081-32
2024 Q24036531,056-25
2024 Q33916361,027-29
2024 Q4359620979-48
2025 Q1333602935-44
2025 Q2308606914-21

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.