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HOW MANY MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 452 MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 172 MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO was highest during 2009 Q4 (925). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 301 (33%) MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO has fallen by 168. Licensed models have fallen by 326 and the SORNed total has increased by 158.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 94 MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 174 and the SORNed total has increased by 80.

72% of the surviving 624 MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES CL 500 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q41201212
2007 Q44729481469
2008 Q36207627146
2008 Q46561066639
2009 Q1738974781
2009 Q2830683689
2009 Q3917692387
2009 Q492059252
2010 Q189811909-16
2010 Q289010900-9
2010 Q388010890-10
2010 Q487112883-7
2011 Q18447851-32
2011 Q2842118532
2011 Q38246830-23
2011 Q482998388
2012 Q182111832-6
2012 Q282010830-2
2012 Q380611817-13
2012 Q479911810-7
2013 Q179216808-2
2013 Q2801118124
2013 Q379410804-8
2013 Q478813801-3
2014 Q178211793-8
2014 Q27846790-3
2014 Q3812882030
2014 Q479411805-15
2015 Q178313796-9
2015 Q277814792-4
2015 Q376615781-11
2015 Q4772187909
2016 Q176718785-5
2016 Q275218770-15
2016 Q3754177711
2016 Q474324767-4
2017 Q1744267703
2017 Q273525760-10
2017 Q3731317622
2017 Q472137758-4
2018 Q170340743-15
2018 Q2703437463
2018 Q368953742-4
2018 Q467560735-7
2019 Q1683577405
2019 Q2692537455
2019 Q3681697505
2019 Q4673857588
2020 Q1642107749-9
2020 Q262692718-31
2020 Q36469373921
2020 Q46311087390
2021 Q1613109722-17
2021 Q261199710-12
2021 Q360892700-10
2021 Q46001057055
2022 Q1590102692-13
2022 Q259298690-2
2022 Q3576108684-6
2022 Q45651206851
2023 Q1547118665-20
2023 Q25511166672
2023 Q3536128664-3
2023 Q4526136662-2
2024 Q1520136656-6
2024 Q2510136646-10
2024 Q3496142638-8
2024 Q4463168631-7
2025 Q14561786343
2025 Q2452172624-10

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.