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HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2 MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 29 MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (346). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 315 (91%) MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q3 the number of MERCEDES C220 CDI 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 C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO has fallen by 92. Licensed models have fallen by 99 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 18 MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

94% of the remaining 31 MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q41720172172
2000 Q43430343171
2001 Q434603463
2002 Q43220322-24
2003 Q43160316-6
2004 Q43150315-1
2005 Q43100310-5
2006 Q43090309-1
2007 Q43024306-3
2008 Q32888296-10
2008 Q428410294-2
2009 Q127911290-4
2009 Q227017287-3
2009 Q326810278-9
2009 Q42649273-5
2010 Q126012272-1
2010 Q22539262-10
2010 Q324610256-6
2010 Q424312255-1
2011 Q122814242-13
2011 Q221222234-8
2011 Q320919228-6
2011 Q420616222-6
2012 Q119117208-14
2012 Q218415199-9
2012 Q317811189-10
2012 Q416715182-7
2013 Q116213175-7
2013 Q2157191761
2013 Q314816164-12
2013 Q413421155-9
2014 Q112719146-9
2014 Q211817135-11
2014 Q3120211416
2014 Q410922131-10
2015 Q110523128-3
2015 Q210122123-5
2015 Q39024114-9
2015 Q48626112-2
2016 Q18524109-3
2016 Q28124105-4
2016 Q37528103-2
2016 Q4643296-7
2017 Q1603393-3
2017 Q2573188-5
2017 Q3473683-5
2017 Q4463480-3
2018 Q1413374-6
2018 Q2373370-4
2018 Q3333467-3
2018 Q4293665-2
2019 Q1273158-7
2019 Q2213253-5
2019 Q31934530
2019 Q4183452-1
2020 Q1143751-1
2020 Q2133649-2
2020 Q3143448-1
2020 Q41534491
2021 Q11435490
2021 Q2113445-4
2021 Q31134450
2021 Q4113344-1
2022 Q1103242-2
2022 Q2103141-1
2022 Q383139-2
2022 Q4931401
2023 Q163137-3
2023 Q263036-1
2023 Q3829371
2023 Q4829370
2024 Q1829370
2024 Q253035-2
2024 Q3332350
2024 Q422830-5
2025 Q1229311
2025 Q2229310

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.