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HOW MANY MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT ARE LEFT?

There are 34 MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 122 MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT was highest during 1999 Q4 (3,143). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,987 (95%) MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q3 the number of MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT 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 has fallen by 396. Licensed models have fallen by 372 and the SORNed total has fallen by 24.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 83 MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT models. Taxed models have declined by 68 and the SORNed total has fallen by 15.

78% of the remaining 156 MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C180 ESPRIT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q43900390390
1996 Q41,15301,153763
1997 Q41,88801,888735
1998 Q42,77902,779891
1999 Q43,14303,143364
2000 Q43,10003,100-43
2001 Q43,01703,017-83
2002 Q42,96302,963-54
2003 Q42,90202,902-61
2004 Q42,89302,893-9
2005 Q42,74602,746-147
2006 Q42,61902,619-127
2007 Q42,458972,555-64
2008 Q32,2341212,355-200
2008 Q42,1811102,291-64
2009 Q12,0971212,218-73
2009 Q22,0161302,146-72
2009 Q31,9271432,070-76
2009 Q41,8661362,002-68
2010 Q11,7841441,928-74
2010 Q21,7431281,871-57
2010 Q31,6701221,792-79
2010 Q41,5741451,719-73
2011 Q11,4811471,628-91
2011 Q21,3931561,549-79
2011 Q31,2921431,435-114
2011 Q41,2201471,367-68
2012 Q11,1311471,278-89
2012 Q21,0401471,187-91
2012 Q39761301,106-81
2012 Q49001291,029-77
2013 Q1818132950-79
2013 Q2765127892-58
2013 Q3691135826-66
2013 Q4638138776-50
2014 Q1597134731-45
2014 Q2554132686-45
2014 Q3529144673-13
2014 Q4478149627-46
2015 Q1439153592-35
2015 Q2406146552-40
2015 Q3385141526-26
2015 Q4355150505-21
2016 Q1333157490-15
2016 Q2297157454-36
2016 Q3265166431-23
2016 Q4253171424-7
2017 Q1239166405-19
2017 Q2221164385-20
2017 Q3204152356-29
2017 Q4183156339-17
2018 Q1173153326-13
2018 Q2164151315-11
2018 Q3145149294-21
2018 Q4141149290-4
2019 Q1130143273-17
2019 Q2127137264-9
2019 Q3126135261-3
2019 Q4120137257-4
2020 Q1109140249-8
2020 Q2102137239-10
2020 Q393141234-5
2020 Q490137227-7
2021 Q181136217-10
2021 Q270133203-14
2021 Q3721312030
2021 Q469132201-2
2022 Q167130197-4
2022 Q262130192-5
2022 Q356128184-8
2022 Q452130182-2
2023 Q150129179-3
2023 Q251126177-2
2023 Q341127168-9
2023 Q437130167-1
2024 Q1371311681
2024 Q236131167-1
2024 Q335131166-1
2024 Q433128161-5
2025 Q134123157-4
2025 Q234122156-1

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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.