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HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT ARE LEFT?

There are 1 MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 22 MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT was highest during 2000 Q4 (224). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 201 (90%) MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q2 the number of MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT 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 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT has fallen by 35. Licensed models have fallen by 42 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

96% of the remaining 23 MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C230 KOMPRESSOR ESPRIT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q44044
1996 Q43903935
1997 Q47607637
1998 Q4129012953
1999 Q4202020273
2000 Q4224022422
2001 Q42190219-5
2002 Q42180218-1
2003 Q42170217-1
2004 Q42150215-2
2005 Q42080208-7
2006 Q41950195-13
2007 Q4187121994
2008 Q317812190-9
2008 Q417115186-4
2009 Q116614180-6
2009 Q2166141800
2009 Q316314177-3
2009 Q415314167-10
2010 Q114613159-8
2010 Q214215157-2
2010 Q313416150-7
2010 Q412919148-2
2011 Q111521136-12
2011 Q211520135-1
2011 Q311518133-2
2011 Q410919128-5
2012 Q19921120-8
2012 Q29916115-5
2012 Q38714101-14
2012 Q486151010
2013 Q1761692-9
2013 Q2761490-2
2013 Q368876-14
2013 Q4591574-2
2014 Q1551772-2
2014 Q2551570-2
2014 Q35317700
2014 Q4521466-4
2015 Q1461763-3
2015 Q2431558-5
2015 Q3421456-2
2015 Q43917560
2016 Q1361753-3
2016 Q2361652-1
2016 Q3301747-5
2016 Q42919481
2017 Q1311445-3
2017 Q2311344-1
2017 Q3301141-3
2017 Q4271239-2
2018 Q12811390
2018 Q2261137-2
2018 Q3231336-1
2018 Q4201434-2
2019 Q1181533-1
2019 Q22015352
2019 Q3171532-3
2019 Q41815331
2020 Q11815330
2020 Q2151732-1
2020 Q31418320
2020 Q41418320
2021 Q1121931-1
2021 Q21318310
2021 Q31121321
2021 Q4102030-2
2022 Q182129-1
2022 Q2920290
2022 Q352227-2
2022 Q4424281
2023 Q1424280
2023 Q252227-1
2023 Q3324270
2023 Q422426-1
2024 Q1224260
2024 Q2224260
2024 Q3125260
2024 Q412223-3
2025 Q1122230
2025 Q2122230

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.