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HOW MANY MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 430 MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 218 MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO was highest during 2009 Q2 (1,038). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 390 (38%) MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO has fallen by 247. Licensed models have fallen by 442 and the SORNed total has increased by 195.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 135 MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 231 and the SORNed total has increased by 96.

66% of the surviving 648 MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES CLS 500 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q45810581581
2006 Q48010801220
2007 Q49689977176
2008 Q31,00771,01437
2008 Q41,02081,02814
2009 Q11,03061,0368
2009 Q21,03081,0382
2009 Q31,02071,027-11
2009 Q41,018181,0369
2010 Q11,003101,013-23
2010 Q298312995-18
2010 Q3983159983
2010 Q497816994-4
2011 Q196021981-13
2011 Q295515970-11
2011 Q395312965-5
2011 Q494317960-5
2012 Q193614950-10
2012 Q292819947-3
2012 Q393511946-1
2012 Q492420944-2
2013 Q191116927-17
2013 Q2923109336
2013 Q390818926-7
2013 Q4903249271
2014 Q189916915-12
2014 Q2902219238
2014 Q3906209263
2014 Q487420894-32
2015 Q18871790410
2015 Q287223895-9
2015 Q38862290813
2015 Q487828906-2
2016 Q185729886-20
2016 Q285826884-2
2016 Q3865278928
2016 Q484434878-14
2017 Q183342875-3
2017 Q282148869-6
2017 Q380944853-16
2017 Q4799598585
2018 Q177963842-16
2018 Q278257839-3
2018 Q377657833-6
2018 Q476270832-1
2019 Q173281813-19
2019 Q272183804-9
2019 Q3721848051
2019 Q4690112802-3
2020 Q1656122778-24
2020 Q26611227835
2020 Q3660122782-1
2020 Q4633133766-16
2021 Q1621135756-10
2021 Q2624128752-4
2021 Q36321247564
2021 Q4617134751-5
2022 Q1608142750-1
2022 Q2593145738-12
2022 Q3582151733-5
2022 Q4569159728-5
2023 Q1552162714-14
2023 Q25521647162
2023 Q35421747160
2023 Q4521179700-16
2024 Q1501179680-20
2024 Q2493185678-2
2024 Q3479196675-3
2024 Q4459209668-7
2025 Q1436217653-15
2025 Q2430218648-5

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.