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HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT ARE LEFT?

There are 1 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT was highest during 2005 Q4 (34). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 28 (82%) MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of MERCEDES C220 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 ESPRIT has fallen by 4. Licensed models have fallen by 5 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

83% of the remaining 6 MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C220 ESPRIT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41201212
1996 Q42802816
1997 Q427027-1
1998 Q4280281
1999 Q424024-4
2000 Q4260262
2001 Q4270271
2002 Q4270270
2003 Q4280281
2004 Q4320324
2005 Q4340342
2006 Q431031-3
2007 Q428129-2
2008 Q324428-1
2008 Q423225-3
2009 Q122224-1
2009 Q221122-2
2009 Q321021-1
2009 Q420020-1
2010 Q1210211
2010 Q218220-1
2010 Q318119-1
2010 Q4191201
2011 Q117118-2
2011 Q214216-2
2011 Q313215-1
2011 Q412214-1
2012 Q110212-2
2012 Q2104142
2012 Q39413-1
2012 Q4113141
2013 Q1909-5
2013 Q292112
2013 Q3102121
2013 Q4102120
2014 Q19211-1
2014 Q283110
2014 Q392110
2014 Q47310-1
2015 Q183111
2015 Q26410-1
2015 Q3538-2
2015 Q45491
2016 Q15490
2016 Q25490
2016 Q3448-1
2016 Q44480
2017 Q13580
2017 Q23691
2017 Q33690
2017 Q43690
2018 Q1268-1
2018 Q2156-2
2018 Q32571
2018 Q4246-1
2019 Q12460
2019 Q22460
2019 Q32460
2019 Q42460
2020 Q12460
2020 Q22460
2020 Q32571
2020 Q42570
2021 Q1156-1
2021 Q22571
2021 Q32570
2021 Q42570
2022 Q13470
2022 Q23470
2022 Q33470
2022 Q43470
2023 Q13470
2023 Q23470
2023 Q32570
2023 Q42570
2024 Q12570
2024 Q2156-1
2024 Q31560
2024 Q41560
2025 Q11560
2025 Q21560

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.