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HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2 MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2006 Q4 (48). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 44 (92%) MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q3 the number of MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO 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 C230 CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 13 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

50% of the surviving 4 MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41701717
1997 Q44704730
1998 Q4480481
1999 Q447047-1
2000 Q443043-4
2001 Q4460463
2002 Q445045-1
2003 Q4460461
2004 Q444044-2
2005 Q4450451
2006 Q4480483
2007 Q444145-3
2008 Q341142-3
2008 Q4411420
2009 Q1411420
2009 Q2411420
2009 Q337239-3
2009 Q4372390
2010 Q1381390
2010 Q237138-1
2010 Q333033-5
2010 Q4322341
2011 Q131132-2
2011 Q2322342
2011 Q3313340
2011 Q428129-5
2012 Q126228-1
2012 Q223124-4
2012 Q323023-1
2012 Q421122-1
2013 Q1220220
2013 Q220121-1
2013 Q318220-1
2013 Q419019-1
2014 Q1181190
2014 Q218018-1
2014 Q317017-1
2014 Q4170170
2015 Q115015-2
2015 Q2150150
2015 Q3150150
2015 Q4151161
2016 Q1151160
2016 Q2151160
2016 Q314115-1
2016 Q411112-3
2017 Q1111120
2017 Q211011-1
2017 Q3819-2
2017 Q491101
2018 Q191100
2018 Q291100
2018 Q3100100
2018 Q4808-2
2019 Q18191
2019 Q28190
2019 Q3718-1
2019 Q4617-1
2020 Q16170
2020 Q2516-1
2020 Q3415-1
2020 Q44150
2021 Q14261
2021 Q24260
2021 Q3325-1
2021 Q44261
2022 Q14260
2022 Q2325-1
2022 Q32350
2022 Q4224-1
2023 Q12240
2023 Q22240
2023 Q32240
2023 Q42240
2024 Q12240
2024 Q22240
2024 Q32240
2024 Q42240
2025 Q12240
2025 Q22240

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.