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HOW MANY MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 122 MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 181 MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO was highest during 2003 Q4 (1,735). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,432 (83%) MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q1 the number of MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE 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 C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO has fallen by 766. Licensed models have fallen by 856 and the SORNed total has increased by 90.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 263 MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 255 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

60% of the remaining 303 MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C240 AVANTGARDE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q44210421421
2001 Q41,17601,176755
2002 Q41,62801,628452
2003 Q41,73501,735107
2004 Q41,71201,712-23
2005 Q41,71001,710-2
2006 Q41,69201,692-18
2007 Q41,682141,6964
2008 Q31,647221,669-27
2008 Q41,650271,6778
2009 Q11,651291,6803
2009 Q21,653261,679-1
2009 Q31,680311,71132
2009 Q41,658331,691-20
2010 Q11,633381,671-20
2010 Q21,614381,652-19
2010 Q31,604311,635-17
2010 Q41,570451,615-20
2011 Q11,555421,597-18
2011 Q21,521501,571-26
2011 Q31,506421,548-23
2011 Q41,441461,487-61
2012 Q11,418391,457-30
2012 Q21,368491,417-40
2012 Q31,329611,390-27
2012 Q41,287701,357-33
2013 Q11,264641,328-29
2013 Q21,228611,289-39
2013 Q31,194691,263-26
2013 Q41,134771,211-52
2014 Q11,101681,169-42
2014 Q21,090661,156-13
2014 Q31,078701,148-8
2014 Q41,029781,107-41
2015 Q11,008861,094-13
2015 Q2978911,069-25
2015 Q3951941,045-24
2015 Q4920961,016-29
2016 Q18921131,005-11
2016 Q2866114980-25
2016 Q3845118963-17
2016 Q4804129933-30
2017 Q1782139921-12
2017 Q2741135876-45
2017 Q3706143849-27
2017 Q4675153828-21
2018 Q1641161802-26
2018 Q2618161779-23
2018 Q3584170754-25
2018 Q4541170711-43
2019 Q1519172691-20
2019 Q2495164659-32
2019 Q3465171636-23
2019 Q4430174604-32
2020 Q1401179580-24
2020 Q2377189566-14
2020 Q3359186545-21
2020 Q4341192533-12
2021 Q1318201519-14
2021 Q2298197495-24
2021 Q3272196468-27
2021 Q4261192453-15
2022 Q1235198433-20
2022 Q2226193419-14
2022 Q3216192408-11
2022 Q4199194393-15
2023 Q1190193383-10
2023 Q2189191380-3
2023 Q3186189375-5
2023 Q4165196361-14
2024 Q1157195352-9
2024 Q2151193344-8
2024 Q3147192339-5
2024 Q4142182324-15
2025 Q1128182310-14
2025 Q2122181303-7

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.