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HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 73 MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 55 MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO was highest during 1998 Q4 (618). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 490 (79%) MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO has fallen by 176. Licensed models have fallen by 194 and the SORNed total has increased by 18.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 51 MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 53 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

57% of the surviving 128 MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q42330233233
1997 Q46150615382
1998 Q461806183
1999 Q46140614-4
2000 Q46110611-3
2001 Q461506154
2002 Q46010601-14
2003 Q45980598-3
2004 Q459905991
2005 Q45880588-11
2006 Q45710571-17
2007 Q45831159423
2008 Q35832160410
2008 Q4589186073
2009 Q157916595-12
2009 Q256917586-9
2009 Q356419583-3
2009 Q454426570-13
2010 Q153718555-15
2010 Q252426550-5
2010 Q350629535-15
2010 Q450322525-10
2011 Q148424508-17
2011 Q247223495-13
2011 Q345125476-19
2011 Q444132473-3
2012 Q142526451-22
2012 Q240232434-17
2012 Q338732419-15
2012 Q436833401-18
2013 Q135434388-13
2013 Q234226368-20
2013 Q332729356-12
2013 Q431731348-8
2014 Q130731338-10
2014 Q229933332-6
2014 Q329230322-10
2014 Q428330313-9
2015 Q127731308-5
2015 Q226737304-4
2015 Q325242294-10
2015 Q425037287-7
2016 Q124039279-8
2016 Q223540275-4
2016 Q322541266-9
2016 Q421745262-4
2017 Q120746253-9
2017 Q220245247-6
2017 Q319845243-4
2017 Q418346229-14
2018 Q117350223-6
2018 Q216749216-7
2018 Q316349212-4
2018 Q415554209-3
2019 Q114951200-9
2019 Q214057197-3
2019 Q314251193-4
2019 Q413749186-7
2020 Q113348181-5
2020 Q212653179-2
2020 Q3131501812
2020 Q412453177-4
2021 Q112452176-1
2021 Q211951170-6
2021 Q311649165-5
2021 Q410548153-12
2022 Q1105481530
2022 Q210346149-4
2022 Q3100491490
2022 Q497541512
2023 Q19356149-2
2023 Q298521501
2023 Q39153144-6
2023 Q48354137-7
2024 Q17855133-4
2024 Q281541352
2024 Q37554129-6
2024 Q478511290
2025 Q17256128-1
2025 Q273551280

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.