MERCEDES > C CLASS > C220 DIESEL

HOW MANY WERE MADE | HOW MANY ARE LEFT | COLOURS | ENGINES

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 5 MERCEDES C220 DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 55 MERCEDES C220 DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C220 DIESEL was highest during 1998 Q4 (915). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 855 (93%) MERCEDES C220 DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of MERCEDES C220 DIESEL 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 DIESEL has fallen by 85. Licensed models have fallen by 81 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 14 MERCEDES C220 DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

92% of the remaining 60 MERCEDES C220 DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41610161161
1996 Q45420542381
1997 Q48000800258
1998 Q49150915115
1999 Q48540854-61
2000 Q48180818-36
2001 Q47930793-25
2002 Q47790779-14
2003 Q47570757-22
2004 Q47400740-17
2005 Q47040704-36
2006 Q46660666-38
2007 Q460434638-28
2008 Q356141602-36
2008 Q453644580-22
2009 Q151455569-11
2009 Q248250532-37
2009 Q346251513-19
2009 Q443051481-32
2010 Q140159460-21
2010 Q238359442-18
2010 Q336654420-22
2010 Q433662398-22
2011 Q131758375-23
2011 Q230458362-13
2011 Q328046326-36
2011 Q425762319-7
2012 Q122458282-37
2012 Q220455259-23
2012 Q319052242-17
2012 Q417354227-15
2013 Q116356219-8
2013 Q215359212-7
2013 Q315143194-18
2013 Q413952191-3
2014 Q112354177-14
2014 Q211345158-19
2014 Q31165417012
2014 Q410955164-6
2015 Q19857155-9
2015 Q28659145-10
2015 Q37860138-7
2015 Q46766133-5
2016 Q16566131-2
2016 Q26166127-4
2016 Q360671270
2016 Q458691270
2017 Q15368121-6
2017 Q25366119-2
2017 Q34668114-5
2017 Q44367110-4
2018 Q13864102-8
2018 Q237651020
2018 Q3336598-4
2018 Q4256792-6
2019 Q1256489-3
2019 Q2246488-1
2019 Q3206585-3
2019 Q4176582-3
2020 Q1156681-1
2020 Q2126274-7
2020 Q3106272-2
2020 Q486270-2
2021 Q186169-1
2021 Q295766-3
2021 Q31058682
2021 Q495867-1
2022 Q1958670
2022 Q275764-3
2022 Q365662-2
2022 Q4756631
2023 Q175562-1
2023 Q265561-1
2023 Q355560-1
2023 Q4456600
2024 Q1457611
2024 Q235760-1
2024 Q335659-1
2024 Q4456601
2025 Q1555600
2025 Q2555600

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.