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HOW MANY MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 380 MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 451 MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (5,129). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,298 (84%) MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q1 the number of MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE 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 ELEGANCE AUTO has fallen by 2,117. Licensed models have fallen by 2,282 and the SORNed total has increased by 165.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 731 MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 692 and the SORNed total has fallen by 39.

54% of the remaining 831 MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C240 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q46340634634
1998 Q42,01702,0171,383
1999 Q42,75502,755738
2000 Q43,55703,557802
2001 Q44,57304,5731,016
2002 Q45,11305,113540
2003 Q45,12805,12815
2004 Q45,12905,1291
2005 Q45,06405,064-65
2006 Q45,03105,031-33
2007 Q44,942705,012-19
2008 Q34,860774,937-75
2008 Q44,822954,917-20
2009 Q14,7901024,892-25
2009 Q24,790824,872-20
2009 Q34,748804,828-44
2009 Q44,699984,797-31
2010 Q14,625994,724-73
2010 Q24,5671044,671-53
2010 Q34,4941334,627-44
2010 Q44,4211284,549-78
2011 Q14,3311534,484-65
2011 Q24,2651554,420-64
2011 Q34,1761724,348-72
2011 Q44,0641814,245-103
2012 Q13,9761694,145-100
2012 Q23,8581634,021-124
2012 Q33,7551823,937-84
2012 Q43,6342103,844-93
2013 Q13,5092383,747-97
2013 Q23,4381993,637-110
2013 Q33,3412113,552-85
2013 Q43,2262603,486-66
2014 Q13,1262443,370-116
2014 Q23,0612253,286-84
2014 Q32,9752363,211-75
2014 Q42,8472583,105-106
2015 Q12,7492653,014-91
2015 Q22,6622862,948-66
2015 Q32,5922962,888-60
2015 Q42,5143162,830-58
2016 Q12,4143432,757-73
2016 Q22,3323312,663-94
2016 Q32,2423452,587-76
2016 Q42,1743642,538-49
2017 Q12,0883722,460-78
2017 Q21,9973802,377-83
2017 Q31,9093982,307-70
2017 Q41,8194202,239-68
2018 Q11,7284242,152-87
2018 Q21,6714122,083-69
2018 Q31,5924112,003-80
2018 Q41,5144391,953-50
2019 Q11,4144361,850-103
2019 Q21,3304391,769-81
2019 Q31,2834581,741-28
2019 Q41,2014701,671-70
2020 Q11,1404831,623-48
2020 Q21,0724901,562-61
2020 Q31,0304921,522-40
2020 Q49584971,455-67
2021 Q19024921,394-61
2021 Q28774821,359-35
2021 Q38064841,290-69
2021 Q47634991,262-28
2022 Q17234901,213-49
2022 Q26974811,178-35
2022 Q36584801,138-40
2022 Q46184891,107-31
2023 Q15844791,063-44
2023 Q25704811,051-12
2023 Q35194851,004-47
2023 Q4493493986-18
2024 Q1472487959-27
2024 Q2456482938-21
2024 Q3431478909-29
2024 Q4399470869-40
2025 Q1374463837-32
2025 Q2380451831-6

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.