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HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 K AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 79 MERCEDES C230 K AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 114 MERCEDES C230 K AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C230 K AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (1,032). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 839 (81%) MERCEDES C230 K AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C230 K 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 K AUTO has fallen by 618. Licensed models have fallen by 685 and the SORNed total has increased by 67.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 182 MERCEDES C230 K AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 163 and the SORNed total has fallen by 19.

59% of the remaining 193 MERCEDES C230 K AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 K AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q45890589589
2002 Q41,01901,019430
2003 Q41,02901,02910
2004 Q41,03201,0323
2005 Q41,03201,0320
2006 Q41,02201,022-10
2007 Q41,00981,017-5
2008 Q31,00091,009-8
2008 Q499981,007-2
2009 Q11,002141,0169
2009 Q2998141,012-4
2009 Q31,002111,0131
2009 Q41,005161,0218
2010 Q1996131,009-12
2010 Q2990161,006-3
2010 Q3990171,0071
2010 Q496724991-16
2011 Q196623989-2
2011 Q296319982-7
2011 Q395819977-5
2011 Q494626972-5
2012 Q193930969-3
2012 Q2941309712
2012 Q392035955-16
2012 Q492329952-3
2013 Q190636942-10
2013 Q288839927-15
2013 Q387046916-11
2013 Q485838896-20
2014 Q183648884-12
2014 Q283240872-12
2014 Q382644870-2
2014 Q480642848-22
2015 Q176245807-41
2015 Q2764478114
2015 Q373847785-26
2015 Q473146777-8
2016 Q170256758-19
2016 Q265767724-34
2016 Q362879707-17
2016 Q460792699-8
2017 Q158695681-18
2017 Q256095655-26
2017 Q3528104632-23
2017 Q4498102600-32
2018 Q1478108586-14
2018 Q2457110567-19
2018 Q3414119533-34
2018 Q4388117505-28
2019 Q1367123490-15
2019 Q2330132462-28
2019 Q3300130430-32
2019 Q4282131413-17
2020 Q1261134395-18
2020 Q2242133375-20
2020 Q3227131358-17
2020 Q4216123339-19
2021 Q1201124325-14
2021 Q2192122314-11
2021 Q3179120299-15
2021 Q4171118289-10
2022 Q1166120286-3
2022 Q21651212860
2022 Q3151122273-13
2022 Q4144118262-11
2023 Q1132117249-13
2023 Q2134114248-1
2023 Q3125116241-7
2023 Q4114117231-10
2024 Q1113117230-1
2024 Q298121219-11
2024 Q392118210-9
2024 Q488109197-13
2025 Q183111194-3
2025 Q279114193-1

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.