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HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT ARE LEFT?

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

The total number of MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT was highest during 2000 Q4 (295). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 264 (89%) MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C220 CDI 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 C220 CDI ESPRIT has fallen by 59. Licensed models have fallen by 64 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

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

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 CDI ESPRIT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q41700170170
2000 Q42950295125
2001 Q42910291-4
2002 Q42640264-27
2003 Q42390239-25
2004 Q42370237-2
2005 Q42290229-8
2006 Q42230223-6
2007 Q42202222-1
2008 Q319411205-17
2008 Q41918199-6
2009 Q119361990
2009 Q21878195-4
2009 Q31876193-2
2009 Q4184111952
2010 Q117814192-3
2010 Q217013183-9
2010 Q316611177-6
2010 Q4164131770
2011 Q115513168-9
2011 Q2153151680
2011 Q314710157-11
2011 Q413911150-7
2012 Q11338141-9
2012 Q212410134-7
2012 Q31166122-12
2012 Q411761231
2013 Q11117118-5
2013 Q29910109-9
2013 Q39011101-8
2013 Q4841498-3
2014 Q1791493-5
2014 Q2731689-4
2014 Q3802010011
2014 Q4742296-4
2015 Q1682492-4
2015 Q2662490-2
2015 Q3612586-4
2015 Q4582583-3
2016 Q1542579-4
2016 Q2492675-4
2016 Q3442771-4
2016 Q44032721
2017 Q1373269-3
2017 Q2343266-3
2017 Q3323264-2
2017 Q4263460-4
2018 Q12634600
2018 Q2253459-1
2018 Q3203555-4
2018 Q41936550
2019 Q1153651-4
2019 Q2133548-3
2019 Q3113344-4
2019 Q4103343-1
2020 Q11033430
2020 Q21033430
2020 Q393342-1
2020 Q483341-1
2021 Q163339-2
2021 Q263238-1
2021 Q363137-1
2021 Q4631370
2022 Q1631370
2022 Q243135-2
2022 Q3431350
2022 Q4431350
2023 Q123234-1
2023 Q2232340
2023 Q3232340
2023 Q4233351
2024 Q123234-1
2024 Q2232340
2024 Q323133-1
2024 Q423032-1
2025 Q122931-1
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.