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HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 0 MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 1 MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (18). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 17 (94%) MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT 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 ESPRIT AUTO has fallen by 2. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

100% of the remaining 1 MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q46066
1997 Q41801812
1998 Q416016-2
1999 Q4180182
2000 Q416016-2
2001 Q4160160
2002 Q4170171
2003 Q4180181
2004 Q417017-1
2005 Q4180181
2006 Q416016-2
2007 Q4151160
2008 Q314014-2
2008 Q4141151
2009 Q1132150
2009 Q2141150
2009 Q3151161
2009 Q414115-1
2010 Q1150150
2010 Q2150150
2010 Q314014-1
2010 Q4150151
2011 Q112214-1
2011 Q210313-1
2011 Q38311-2
2011 Q4729-2
2012 Q1617-2
2012 Q26281
2012 Q36280
2012 Q4516-2
2013 Q15160
2013 Q2415-1
2013 Q34150
2013 Q44150
2014 Q1314-1
2014 Q23140
2014 Q33140
2014 Q43140
2015 Q13140
2015 Q2213-1
2015 Q32130
2015 Q42130
2016 Q12130
2016 Q22130
2016 Q32130
2016 Q41230
2017 Q11230
2017 Q2022-1
2017 Q30220
2017 Q40220
2018 Q10220
2018 Q2011-1
2018 Q30110
2018 Q40110
2019 Q10110
2019 Q20110
2019 Q30110
2019 Q40110
2020 Q10110
2020 Q20110
2020 Q30110
2020 Q40110
2021 Q10110
2021 Q20110
2021 Q30110
2021 Q40110
2022 Q10110
2022 Q20110
2022 Q30110
2022 Q40110
2023 Q10110
2023 Q20110
2023 Q30110
2023 Q40110
2024 Q10110
2024 Q20110
2024 Q30110
2024 Q40110
2025 Q10110
2025 Q20110

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.