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HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT KOMP AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 0 MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT KOMP AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT KOMP AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT KOMP AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (19). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2012 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 16 (84%) MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT KOMP AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT KOMP 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 KOMP AUTO has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

100% of the remaining 3 MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT KOMP AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 ESPRIT KOMP AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q42022
1999 Q48086
2000 Q41801810
2001 Q417017-1
2002 Q4170170
2003 Q4170170
2004 Q4170170
2005 Q4190192
2006 Q418018-1
2007 Q416117-1
2008 Q3152170
2008 Q4161170
2009 Q1161170
2009 Q2171181
2009 Q316117-1
2009 Q414014-3
2010 Q1151162
2010 Q2161171
2010 Q3161170
2010 Q416016-1
2011 Q1152171
2011 Q215116-1
2011 Q313215-1
2011 Q4132150
2012 Q1124161
2012 Q212315-1
2012 Q3106161
2012 Q48513-3
2013 Q1104141
2013 Q29312-2
2013 Q38311-1
2013 Q4628-3
2014 Q16280
2014 Q26280
2014 Q36280
2014 Q4527-1
2015 Q1426-1
2015 Q24260
2015 Q34260
2015 Q43360
2016 Q12460
2016 Q22460
2016 Q3235-1
2016 Q42461
2017 Q12460
2017 Q22460
2017 Q32460
2017 Q42460
2018 Q12460
2018 Q2145-1
2018 Q31450
2018 Q41450
2019 Q1044-1
2019 Q20440
2019 Q30440
2019 Q40440
2020 Q10440
2020 Q20440
2020 Q30440
2020 Q40440
2021 Q11451
2021 Q21450
2021 Q30550
2021 Q40550
2022 Q1044-1
2022 Q20440
2022 Q30440
2022 Q4033-1
2023 Q10330
2023 Q20330
2023 Q30330
2023 Q40330
2024 Q10330
2024 Q20330
2024 Q30330
2024 Q40330
2025 Q10330
2025 Q20330

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.