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HOW MANY MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 22 MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 87 MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (1,246). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,137 (91%) MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q3 the number of MERCEDES C200 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 C200 ESPRIT AUTO has fallen by 316. Licensed models have fallen by 341 and the SORNed total has increased by 25.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 69 MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 67 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

80% of the remaining 109 MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q45205252
1996 Q41840184132
1997 Q43360336152
1998 Q46250625289
1999 Q41,05301,053428
2000 Q41,24601,246193
2001 Q41,22001,220-26
2002 Q41,17101,171-49
2003 Q41,20301,20332
2004 Q41,20601,2063
2005 Q41,18501,185-21
2006 Q41,14401,144-41
2007 Q41,086351,121-23
2008 Q31,025391,064-57
2008 Q41,010421,052-12
2009 Q1989371,026-26
2009 Q2989371,0260
2009 Q3955471,002-24
2009 Q492447971-31
2010 Q191148959-12
2010 Q288654940-19
2010 Q386452916-24
2010 Q482759886-30
2011 Q180751858-28
2011 Q278654840-18
2011 Q376449813-27
2011 Q472063783-30
2012 Q167555730-53
2012 Q263461695-35
2012 Q360158659-36
2012 Q457962641-18
2013 Q154458602-39
2013 Q251961580-22
2013 Q349949548-32
2013 Q446070530-18
2014 Q144066506-24
2014 Q242459483-23
2014 Q341961480-3
2014 Q439767464-16
2015 Q137366439-25
2015 Q236362425-14
2015 Q333769406-19
2015 Q431374387-19
2016 Q130478382-5
2016 Q230279381-1
2016 Q327986365-16
2016 Q426586351-14
2017 Q124788335-16
2017 Q222787314-21
2017 Q321884302-12
2017 Q420584289-13
2018 Q118692278-11
2018 Q217089259-19
2018 Q316187248-11
2018 Q415290242-6
2019 Q114489233-9
2019 Q213085215-18
2019 Q311286198-17
2019 Q410288190-8
2020 Q19591186-4
2020 Q28989178-8
2020 Q38289171-7
2020 Q47989168-3
2021 Q17389162-6
2021 Q26889157-5
2021 Q36587152-5
2021 Q46287149-3
2022 Q16183144-5
2022 Q25783140-4
2022 Q35481135-5
2022 Q45083133-2
2023 Q14983132-1
2023 Q24485129-3
2023 Q33587122-7
2023 Q43388121-1
2024 Q132891210
2024 Q22988117-4
2024 Q32689115-2
2024 Q42485109-6
2025 Q12385108-1
2025 Q222871091

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.