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HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 0 MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC was highest during 2009 Q1 (20). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2013 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 18 (90%) MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q2 the number of MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC 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 has fallen by 5. Licensed models have fallen by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 4 MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

100% of the remaining 2 MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q48088
1997 Q4140146
1998 Q4150151
1999 Q4160161
2000 Q4190193
2001 Q417017-2
2002 Q4190192
2003 Q4190190
2004 Q417017-2
2005 Q4180181
2006 Q4180180
2007 Q4181191
2008 Q3191201
2008 Q4191200
2009 Q1200200
2009 Q219019-1
2009 Q3190190
2009 Q417017-2
2010 Q1152170
2010 Q2152170
2010 Q314115-2
2010 Q4160161
2011 Q115015-1
2011 Q2141150
2011 Q314014-1
2011 Q413013-1
2012 Q19110-3
2012 Q2113144
2012 Q3113140
2012 Q412113-1
2013 Q1104141
2013 Q28210-4
2013 Q3909-1
2013 Q491101
2014 Q182100
2014 Q282100
2014 Q3819-1
2014 Q4718-1
2015 Q17291
2015 Q2437-2
2015 Q36170
2015 Q45270
2016 Q1426-1
2016 Q2235-1
2016 Q33361
2016 Q4235-1
2017 Q13250
2017 Q23361
2017 Q3224-2
2017 Q42240
2018 Q12240
2018 Q22240
2018 Q32240
2018 Q42240
2019 Q13251
2019 Q23250
2019 Q33250
2019 Q43250
2020 Q1224-1
2020 Q23362
2020 Q33360
2020 Q43360
2021 Q13360
2021 Q23360
2021 Q33360
2021 Q43360
2022 Q13360
2022 Q23360
2022 Q33360
2022 Q43360
2023 Q13360
2023 Q23360
2023 Q3134-2
2023 Q41340
2024 Q11340
2024 Q21340
2024 Q31340
2024 Q41340
2025 Q1033-1
2025 Q2022-1

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.