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HOW MANY MERCEDES ML270 CDI AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 1,350 MERCEDES ML270 CDI AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2,490 MERCEDES ML270 CDI AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES ML270 CDI AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (13,279). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 9,439 (71%) MERCEDES ML270 CDI AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q3 the number of MERCEDES ML270 CDI 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 ML270 CDI AUTO has fallen by 6,997. Licensed models have fallen by 8,948 and the SORNed total has increased by 1,951.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3,466 MERCEDES ML270 CDI AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 3,846 and the SORNed total has increased by 380.

65% of the remaining 3,840 MERCEDES ML270 CDI AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES ML270 CDI AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q41,68701,6871,687
2002 Q46,10806,1084,421
2003 Q49,20009,2003,092
2004 Q412,221012,2213,021
2005 Q413,279013,2791,058
2006 Q412,978012,978-301
2007 Q412,90210313,00527
2008 Q312,63015312,783-222
2008 Q412,67215712,82946
2009 Q112,69315912,85223
2009 Q212,60517112,776-76
2009 Q312,54915612,705-71
2009 Q412,45316612,619-86
2010 Q112,38317912,562-57
2010 Q212,34817912,527-35
2010 Q312,30517912,484-43
2010 Q412,25120212,453-31
2011 Q112,11023212,342-111
2011 Q212,02826112,289-53
2011 Q311,96924612,215-74
2011 Q411,86426612,130-85
2012 Q111,76926412,033-97
2012 Q211,64230711,949-84
2012 Q311,57232411,896-53
2012 Q411,48631711,803-93
2013 Q111,34734311,690-113
2013 Q211,24231711,559-131
2013 Q311,07835211,430-129
2013 Q410,99735611,353-77
2014 Q110,87740811,285-68
2014 Q210,86136811,229-56
2014 Q310,87738711,26435
2014 Q410,66244111,103-161
2015 Q110,43450510,939-164
2015 Q210,29853910,837-102
2015 Q310,20056710,767-70
2015 Q410,06463310,697-70
2016 Q19,87971110,590-107
2016 Q29,67675010,426-164
2016 Q39,49080910,299-127
2016 Q49,33491910,253-46
2017 Q19,05598610,041-212
2017 Q28,7191,1059,824-217
2017 Q38,4901,1809,670-154
2017 Q48,1741,2789,452-218
2018 Q17,8561,3589,214-238
2018 Q27,5301,4198,949-265
2018 Q37,2681,5158,783-166
2018 Q47,0251,5978,622-161
2019 Q16,7281,6518,379-243
2019 Q26,3571,7368,093-286
2019 Q36,0471,8587,905-188
2019 Q45,8021,9397,741-164
2020 Q15,4292,0837,512-229
2020 Q25,1962,1107,306-206
2020 Q35,0522,1517,203-103
2020 Q44,7782,2277,005-198
2021 Q14,5362,2556,791-214
2021 Q24,3522,2556,607-184
2021 Q34,0412,2956,336-271
2021 Q43,8182,3346,152-184
2022 Q13,6122,3455,957-195
2022 Q23,3582,3585,716-241
2022 Q33,1352,3785,513-203
2022 Q42,9722,4045,376-137
2023 Q12,7532,4355,188-188
2023 Q22,5362,4745,010-178
2023 Q32,3092,5214,830-180
2023 Q42,1262,5454,671-159
2024 Q11,9652,5904,555-116
2024 Q21,8282,6094,437-118
2024 Q31,7172,5734,290-147
2024 Q41,5782,5084,086-204
2025 Q11,4822,4633,945-141
2025 Q21,3502,4903,840-105

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.