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HOW MANY MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 23 MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 93 MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (1,704). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,588 (93%) MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT 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 ESPRIT AUTO has fallen by 333. Licensed models have fallen by 331 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 78 MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 64 and the SORNed total has fallen by 14.

80% of the remaining 116 MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41920192192
1996 Q46130613421
1997 Q41,05901,059446
1998 Q41,47401,474415
1999 Q41,62901,629155
2000 Q41,70401,70475
2001 Q41,68901,689-15
2002 Q41,65601,656-33
2003 Q41,61501,615-41
2004 Q41,61601,6161
2005 Q41,56301,563-53
2006 Q41,49501,495-68
2007 Q41,414501,464-31
2008 Q31,320511,371-93
2008 Q41,296581,354-17
2009 Q11,278631,341-13
2009 Q21,245581,303-38
2009 Q31,226641,290-13
2009 Q41,204601,264-26
2010 Q11,153661,219-45
2010 Q21,119711,190-29
2010 Q31,072741,146-44
2010 Q41,026791,105-41
2011 Q1987861,073-32
2011 Q2946811,027-46
2011 Q391384997-30
2011 Q4867102969-28
2012 Q179889887-82
2012 Q275983842-45
2012 Q371775792-50
2012 Q466876744-48
2013 Q161382695-49
2013 Q257975654-41
2013 Q356265627-27
2013 Q453075605-22
2014 Q148783570-35
2014 Q245482536-34
2014 Q342885513-23
2014 Q440494498-15
2015 Q137994473-25
2015 Q235495449-24
2015 Q334194435-14
2015 Q433097427-8
2016 Q1300105405-22
2016 Q227999378-27
2016 Q3258101359-19
2016 Q4249101350-9
2017 Q123996335-15
2017 Q2219102321-14
2017 Q320495299-22
2017 Q418299281-18
2018 Q1170101271-10
2018 Q2154100254-17
2018 Q3138100238-16
2018 Q41341042380
2019 Q1126106232-6
2019 Q2120101221-11
2019 Q3106101207-14
2019 Q4100101201-6
2020 Q191108199-2
2020 Q287107194-5
2020 Q385105190-4
2020 Q483103186-4
2021 Q178100178-8
2021 Q27099169-9
2021 Q37097167-2
2021 Q46497161-6
2022 Q165971621
2022 Q26298160-2
2022 Q35699155-5
2022 Q45298150-5
2023 Q1501001500
2023 Q24597142-8
2023 Q343991420
2023 Q43997136-6
2024 Q14094134-2
2024 Q233100133-1
2024 Q331100131-2
2024 Q42697123-8
2025 Q12493117-6
2025 Q22393116-1

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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.