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HOW MANY MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 3 MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 11 MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (193). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 179 (93%) MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q2 the number of MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT 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 ESPRIT AUTO has fallen by 48. Licensed models have fallen by 49 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 15 MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

79% of the remaining 14 MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C240 ESPRIT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q42402424
1998 Q4110011086
1999 Q4178017868
2000 Q4193019315
2001 Q41880188-5
2002 Q418901891
2003 Q41810181-8
2004 Q418701876
2005 Q41810181-6
2006 Q418201821
2007 Q41678175-7
2008 Q31587165-10
2008 Q41575162-3
2009 Q116061664
2009 Q21572159-7
2009 Q315371601
2009 Q41495154-6
2010 Q114591540
2010 Q214111152-2
2010 Q313810148-4
2010 Q41339142-6
2011 Q11277134-8
2011 Q212110131-3
2011 Q311511126-5
2011 Q41108118-8
2012 Q19911110-8
2012 Q2989107-3
2012 Q39510105-2
2012 Q49110101-4
2013 Q192101021
2013 Q287895-7
2013 Q385489-6
2013 Q478886-3
2014 Q175681-5
2014 Q271677-4
2014 Q366571-6
2014 Q459867-4
2015 Q155964-3
2015 Q2521062-2
2015 Q3501161-1
2015 Q449958-3
2016 Q148957-1
2016 Q244953-4
2016 Q3351146-7
2016 Q4331245-1
2017 Q13412461
2017 Q2311243-3
2017 Q3291342-1
2017 Q42814420
2018 Q1251540-2
2018 Q2211536-4
2018 Q32215371
2018 Q4201434-3
2019 Q11915340
2019 Q2191433-1
2019 Q31815330
2019 Q4171532-1
2020 Q11616320
2020 Q2141529-3
2020 Q31515301
2020 Q4141529-1
2021 Q11515301
2021 Q2131427-3
2021 Q31215270
2021 Q4121426-1
2022 Q1101525-1
2022 Q291423-2
2022 Q3815230
2022 Q4815230
2023 Q161420-3
2023 Q261319-1
2023 Q331316-3
2023 Q4413171
2024 Q131316-1
2024 Q2413171
2024 Q3413170
2024 Q441216-1
2025 Q1412160
2025 Q231114-2

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.