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HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 0 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 19 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL was highest during 1998 Q4 (282). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 263 (93%) MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT 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 ESPRIT DIESEL has fallen by 29. Licensed models have fallen by 28 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 6 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

100% of the remaining 19 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q47907979
1996 Q4166016687
1997 Q4242024276
1998 Q4282028240
1999 Q42610261-21
2000 Q42500250-11
2001 Q42400240-10
2002 Q42360236-4
2003 Q42330233-3
2004 Q42290229-4
2005 Q42190219-10
2006 Q41940194-25
2007 Q4183111940
2008 Q317012182-12
2008 Q416112173-9
2009 Q115511166-7
2009 Q214710157-9
2009 Q314311154-3
2009 Q412912141-13
2010 Q112115136-5
2010 Q211413127-9
2010 Q3111161270
2010 Q410022122-5
2011 Q19519114-8
2011 Q29215107-7
2011 Q38815103-4
2011 Q4821597-6
2012 Q1761187-10
2012 Q272880-7
2012 Q36813811
2012 Q4651075-6
2013 Q1601373-2
2013 Q2551368-5
2013 Q3541266-2
2013 Q4481462-4
2014 Q1451156-6
2014 Q2431154-2
2014 Q34116573
2014 Q4381654-3
2015 Q1312051-3
2015 Q2282048-3
2015 Q3242347-1
2015 Q4202242-5
2016 Q11824420
2016 Q2182341-1
2016 Q3162440-1
2016 Q4132639-1
2017 Q11326390
2017 Q21227390
2017 Q3102636-3
2017 Q482432-4
2018 Q1923320
2018 Q272229-3
2018 Q372027-2
2018 Q4621270
2019 Q1522270
2019 Q262026-1
2019 Q3620260
2019 Q4620260
2020 Q142125-1
2020 Q2421250
2020 Q322224-1
2020 Q422123-1
2021 Q1221230
2021 Q2221230
2021 Q3221230
2021 Q4221230
2022 Q1221230
2022 Q2221230
2022 Q3221230
2022 Q4221230
2023 Q1221230
2023 Q2221230
2023 Q3221230
2023 Q412122-1
2024 Q1121220
2024 Q2121220
2024 Q3121220
2024 Q4121220
2025 Q111920-2
2025 Q201919-1

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.