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HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A ARE LEFT?

There are 1 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A was highest during 1998 Q4 (52). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 50 (96%) MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A 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 ESPRIT DIESEL A has fallen by 6. Licensed models have fallen by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 4 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

50% of the surviving 2 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q47077
1996 Q42202215
1997 Q44304321
1998 Q4520529
1999 Q449049-3
2000 Q4500501
2001 Q448048-2
2002 Q445045-3
2003 Q444044-1
2004 Q439039-5
2005 Q4400401
2006 Q437037-3
2007 Q430333-4
2008 Q3331341
2008 Q430131-3
2009 Q129029-2
2009 Q227128-1
2009 Q323124-4
2009 Q4231240
2010 Q1241251
2010 Q222224-1
2010 Q321021-3
2010 Q4210210
2011 Q1201210
2011 Q217219-2
2011 Q315116-3
2011 Q4152171
2012 Q113215-2
2012 Q212214-1
2012 Q310313-1
2012 Q494130
2013 Q18311-2
2013 Q27310-1
2013 Q374111
2013 Q47310-1
2014 Q173100
2014 Q273100
2014 Q373100
2014 Q4639-1
2015 Q1538-1
2015 Q25380
2015 Q3527-1
2015 Q45270
2016 Q15270
2016 Q25270
2016 Q3325-2
2016 Q44261
2017 Q14260
2017 Q24371
2017 Q34370
2017 Q44370
2018 Q14370
2018 Q24370
2018 Q34370
2018 Q43470
2019 Q13470
2019 Q23470
2019 Q33470
2019 Q4246-1
2020 Q12460
2020 Q22460
2020 Q33360
2020 Q4325-1
2021 Q13250
2021 Q23250
2021 Q3134-1
2021 Q4123-1
2022 Q12130
2022 Q22130
2022 Q32130
2022 Q42130
2023 Q1112-1
2023 Q21120
2023 Q31120
2023 Q41120
2024 Q11120
2024 Q21120
2024 Q31120
2024 Q41120
2025 Q11120
2025 Q21120

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.