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HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 99 MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 481 MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2003 Q4 (4,627). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,047 (87%) MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC 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 C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 2,029. Licensed models have fallen by 2,229 and the SORNed total has increased by 200.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 544 MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 477 and the SORNed total has fallen by 67.

83% of the remaining 580 MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41011
1999 Q48310831830
2000 Q42,23702,2371,406
2001 Q43,20003,200963
2002 Q44,56404,5641,364
2003 Q44,62704,62763
2004 Q44,51504,515-112
2005 Q44,32204,322-193
2006 Q44,23504,235-87
2007 Q44,125684,193-42
2008 Q34,049694,118-75
2008 Q43,994854,079-39
2009 Q13,973954,068-11
2009 Q23,958864,044-24
2009 Q33,903943,997-47
2009 Q43,8371143,951-46
2010 Q13,7651193,884-67
2010 Q23,7351073,842-42
2010 Q33,7141063,820-22
2010 Q43,6521213,773-47
2011 Q13,5981343,732-41
2011 Q23,5511273,678-54
2011 Q33,4761513,627-51
2011 Q43,3831833,566-61
2012 Q13,3071853,492-74
2012 Q23,2581693,427-65
2012 Q33,1621563,318-109
2012 Q43,1051503,255-63
2013 Q12,9701783,148-107
2013 Q22,9391643,103-45
2013 Q32,8451553,000-103
2013 Q42,7271872,914-86
2014 Q12,6342022,836-78
2014 Q22,5901762,766-70
2014 Q32,6792032,882116
2014 Q42,5212492,770-112
2015 Q12,4102722,682-88
2015 Q22,3282812,609-73
2015 Q32,2252982,523-86
2015 Q42,1433252,468-55
2016 Q12,0283572,385-83
2016 Q21,9153702,285-100
2016 Q31,8443682,212-73
2016 Q41,7454002,145-67
2017 Q11,6434062,049-96
2017 Q21,5464201,966-83
2017 Q31,4564311,887-79
2017 Q41,3644471,811-76
2018 Q11,2384681,706-105
2018 Q21,1244841,608-98
2018 Q31,0135051,518-90
2018 Q49495061,455-63
2019 Q18815111,392-63
2019 Q27945301,324-68
2019 Q37265241,250-74
2019 Q46655451,210-40
2020 Q16095511,160-50
2020 Q25765481,124-36
2020 Q35435411,084-40
2020 Q44865491,035-49
2021 Q1435538973-62
2021 Q2414525939-34
2021 Q3369530899-40
2021 Q4341531872-27
2022 Q1314531845-27
2022 Q2300523823-22
2022 Q3278525803-20
2022 Q4243531774-29
2023 Q1217532749-25
2023 Q2203528731-18
2023 Q3185530715-16
2023 Q4165533698-17
2024 Q1147529676-22
2024 Q2138523661-15
2024 Q3130516646-15
2024 Q4118495613-33
2025 Q1107480587-26
2025 Q299481580-7

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.