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HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 54 MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 299 MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC was highest during 2003 Q4 (2,435). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,082 (86%) MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC 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 has fallen by 981. Licensed models have fallen by 1,091 and the SORNed total has increased by 110.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 245 MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 209 and the SORNed total has fallen by 36.

85% of the remaining 353 MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 CDI CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q48088
1999 Q44360436428
2000 Q47410741305
2001 Q41,57201,572831
2002 Q42,37602,376804
2003 Q42,43502,43559
2004 Q42,28602,286-149
2005 Q42,06902,069-217
2006 Q41,98101,981-88
2007 Q41,930281,958-23
2008 Q31,856371,893-65
2008 Q41,840451,885-8
2009 Q11,824381,862-23
2009 Q21,803481,851-11
2009 Q31,766471,813-38
2009 Q41,736591,795-18
2010 Q11,711621,773-22
2010 Q21,690671,757-16
2010 Q31,661641,725-32
2010 Q41,625821,707-18
2011 Q11,579801,659-48
2011 Q21,562701,632-27
2011 Q31,537701,607-25
2011 Q41,513781,591-16
2012 Q11,468781,546-45
2012 Q21,428811,509-37
2012 Q31,399781,477-32
2012 Q41,371721,443-34
2013 Q11,322861,408-35
2013 Q21,286871,373-35
2013 Q31,239861,325-48
2013 Q41,215981,313-12
2014 Q11,1691101,279-34
2014 Q21,1121091,221-58
2014 Q31,3361521,488267
2014 Q41,2471741,421-67
2015 Q11,1981781,376-45
2015 Q21,1451891,334-42
2015 Q31,1061931,299-35
2015 Q41,0542011,255-44
2016 Q11,0182181,236-19
2016 Q29542261,180-56
2016 Q38912281,119-61
2016 Q48572441,101-18
2017 Q18042471,051-50
2017 Q27492561,005-46
2017 Q3679272951-54
2017 Q4630291921-30
2018 Q1569298867-54
2018 Q2512315827-40
2018 Q3469316785-42
2018 Q4430336766-19
2019 Q1392329721-45
2019 Q2361324685-36
2019 Q3331328659-26
2019 Q4303334637-22
2020 Q1285332617-20
2020 Q2263335598-19
2020 Q3255330585-13
2020 Q4233327560-25
2021 Q1214328542-18
2021 Q2201329530-12
2021 Q3178328506-24
2021 Q4171323494-12
2022 Q1159323482-12
2022 Q2146325471-11
2022 Q3135327462-9
2022 Q4125327452-10
2023 Q1121322443-9
2023 Q2108320428-15
2023 Q3100320420-8
2023 Q494321415-5
2024 Q187323410-5
2024 Q275326401-9
2024 Q370326396-5
2024 Q466306372-24
2025 Q158299357-15
2025 Q254299353-4

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.