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HOW MANY MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 110 MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 462 MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC was highest during 2002 Q4 (7,209). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 6,637 (92%) MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q1 the number of MERCEDES C180 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 C180 CLASSIC has fallen by 1,588. Licensed models have fallen by 1,669 and the SORNed total has increased by 81.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 383 MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 338 and the SORNed total has fallen by 45.

81% of the remaining 572 MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C180 CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q44960496496
1996 Q42,09602,0961,600
1997 Q43,61703,6171,521
1998 Q45,14605,1461,529
1999 Q45,74405,744598
2000 Q45,98105,981237
2001 Q46,76106,761780
2002 Q47,20907,209448
2003 Q47,09607,096-113
2004 Q46,94906,949-147
2005 Q46,66406,664-285
2006 Q46,46506,465-199
2007 Q46,1372086,345-120
2008 Q35,7732245,997-348
2008 Q45,6112635,874-123
2009 Q15,4882795,767-107
2009 Q25,3552895,644-123
2009 Q35,1752905,465-179
2009 Q45,0242855,309-156
2010 Q14,8552805,135-174
2010 Q24,7313115,042-93
2010 Q34,5823294,911-131
2010 Q44,3863414,727-184
2011 Q14,2243584,582-145
2011 Q24,0523574,409-173
2011 Q33,8553474,202-207
2011 Q43,6553684,023-179
2012 Q13,4733473,820-203
2012 Q23,2953453,640-180
2012 Q33,1133293,442-198
2012 Q42,9483193,267-175
2013 Q12,7673093,076-191
2013 Q22,6413142,955-121
2013 Q32,5012882,789-166
2013 Q42,3563242,680-109
2014 Q12,2713252,596-84
2014 Q22,1653242,489-107
2014 Q32,1243422,466-23
2014 Q41,9713652,336-130
2015 Q11,8453722,217-119
2015 Q21,7793812,160-57
2015 Q31,6923972,089-71
2015 Q41,6064202,026-63
2016 Q11,5214231,944-82
2016 Q21,4174291,846-98
2016 Q31,3374421,779-67
2016 Q41,2544811,735-44
2017 Q11,1764831,659-76
2017 Q21,0974761,573-86
2017 Q31,0314641,495-78
2017 Q49304921,422-73
2018 Q18664881,354-68
2018 Q28024781,280-74
2018 Q37304921,222-58
2018 Q46885001,188-34
2019 Q16424861,128-60
2019 Q25964911,087-41
2019 Q35494941,043-44
2019 Q45164911,007-36
2020 Q1480503983-24
2020 Q2448507955-28
2020 Q3422508930-25
2020 Q4387506893-37
2021 Q1359503862-31
2021 Q2342494836-26
2021 Q3310497807-29
2021 Q4286493779-28
2022 Q1257497754-25
2022 Q2245502747-7
2022 Q3222498720-27
2022 Q4213496709-11
2023 Q1191494685-24
2023 Q2183491674-11
2023 Q3164496660-14
2023 Q4152495647-13
2024 Q1143492635-12
2024 Q2138490628-7
2024 Q3125485610-18
2024 Q4119470589-21
2025 Q1112467579-10
2025 Q2110462572-7

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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.