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HOW MANY MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT ARE LEFT?

There are 4 MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 55 MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT was highest during 2000 Q4 (999). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 940 (94%) MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q3 the number of MERCEDES C200 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 C200 ESPRIT has fallen by 175. Licensed models have fallen by 175 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 60 MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT models. Taxed models have declined by 48 and the SORNed total has fallen by 12.

93% of the remaining 59 MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C200 ESPRIT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q45405454
1996 Q41870187133
1997 Q43320332145
1998 Q46260626294
1999 Q49760976350
2000 Q4999099923
2001 Q49670967-32
2002 Q49140914-53
2003 Q48970897-17
2004 Q490409047
2005 Q490509051
2006 Q48630863-42
2007 Q480832840-23
2008 Q374335778-62
2008 Q4742437857
2009 Q172151772-13
2009 Q270447751-21
2009 Q368738725-26
2009 Q465638694-31
2010 Q165035685-9
2010 Q261153664-21
2010 Q359653649-15
2010 Q456353616-33
2011 Q154747594-22
2011 Q251850568-26
2011 Q347951530-38
2011 Q445453507-23
2012 Q142452476-31
2012 Q239752449-27
2012 Q338041421-28
2012 Q435638394-27
2013 Q132843371-23
2013 Q230632338-33
2013 Q329232324-14
2013 Q426143304-20
2014 Q123647283-21
2014 Q222238260-23
2014 Q3223452688
2014 Q421146257-11
2015 Q119054244-13
2015 Q217955234-10
2015 Q317159230-4
2015 Q415860218-12
2016 Q114765212-6
2016 Q214358201-11
2016 Q313260192-9
2016 Q412064184-8
2017 Q111964183-1
2017 Q210965174-9
2017 Q310466170-4
2017 Q48971160-10
2018 Q18571156-4
2018 Q285711560
2018 Q38069149-7
2018 Q47368141-8
2019 Q16967136-5
2019 Q26363126-10
2019 Q35966125-1
2019 Q45766123-2
2020 Q15369122-1
2020 Q25267119-3
2020 Q35265117-2
2020 Q44766113-4
2021 Q14366109-4
2021 Q23962101-8
2021 Q3366096-5
2021 Q4316293-3
2022 Q1296190-3
2022 Q2236083-7
2022 Q32164852
2022 Q4196584-1
2023 Q1166480-4
2023 Q2156075-5
2023 Q3155974-1
2023 Q41361740
2024 Q1106070-4
2024 Q286169-1
2024 Q395867-2
2024 Q465662-5
2025 Q165460-2
2025 Q245559-1

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.