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HOW MANY MERCEDES CL500 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 836 MERCEDES CL500 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 901 MERCEDES CL500 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES CL500 AUTO was highest during 2010 Q3 (2,826). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1,089 (39%) MERCEDES CL500 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q4 the number of MERCEDES CL500 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 CL500 AUTO has fallen by 735. Licensed models have fallen by 1,380 and the SORNed total has increased by 645.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 329 MERCEDES CL500 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 543 and the SORNed total has increased by 214.

52% of the remaining 1,737 MERCEDES CL500 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES CL500 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q42402424
1997 Q48808864
1998 Q4129012941
1999 Q4154015425
2000 Q48520852698
2001 Q41,32501,325473
2002 Q41,91901,919594
2003 Q42,24202,242323
2004 Q42,57102,571329
2005 Q42,74002,740169
2006 Q42,76402,76424
2007 Q42,727512,77814
2008 Q32,688532,741-37
2008 Q42,705622,76726
2009 Q12,695682,763-4
2009 Q22,695632,758-5
2009 Q32,710622,77214
2009 Q42,668832,751-21
2010 Q12,690702,7609
2010 Q22,721652,78626
2010 Q32,733932,82640
2010 Q42,707952,802-24
2011 Q12,6621262,788-14
2011 Q22,6701082,778-10
2011 Q32,6481202,768-10
2011 Q42,5921302,722-46
2012 Q12,5701482,718-4
2012 Q22,5291442,673-45
2012 Q32,4941512,645-28
2012 Q42,4372012,638-7
2013 Q12,3992092,608-30
2013 Q22,4021922,594-14
2013 Q32,3741752,549-45
2013 Q42,3072372,544-5
2014 Q12,3182112,529-15
2014 Q22,3221992,521-8
2014 Q32,3292102,53918
2014 Q42,2352602,495-44
2015 Q12,1862592,445-50
2015 Q22,2162562,47227
2015 Q32,1722732,445-27
2015 Q42,1123062,418-27
2016 Q12,0683402,408-10
2016 Q22,0473252,372-36
2016 Q32,0203422,362-10
2016 Q41,9404082,348-14
2017 Q11,9094232,332-16
2017 Q21,8994112,310-22
2017 Q31,8614372,298-12
2017 Q41,7864922,278-20
2018 Q11,7175162,233-45
2018 Q21,7405022,2429
2018 Q31,7035242,227-15
2018 Q41,6345752,209-18
2019 Q11,6075622,169-40
2019 Q21,5995672,166-3
2019 Q31,5785952,1737
2019 Q41,4906592,149-24
2020 Q11,4047102,114-35
2020 Q21,3796872,066-48
2020 Q31,4086762,08418
2020 Q41,3597242,083-1
2021 Q11,3397142,053-30
2021 Q21,3426922,034-19
2021 Q31,3216952,016-18
2021 Q41,2797452,0248
2022 Q11,2207651,985-39
2022 Q21,2087521,960-25
2022 Q31,1997581,957-3
2022 Q41,1228201,942-15
2023 Q11,0958011,896-46
2023 Q21,1157821,8971
2023 Q31,0818071,888-9
2023 Q41,0198491,868-20
2024 Q19798551,834-34
2024 Q29658531,818-16
2024 Q39308671,797-21
2024 Q48638861,749-48
2025 Q18438881,731-18
2025 Q28369011,7376

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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.