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HOW MANY MERCEDES ML500 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 133 MERCEDES ML500 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 171 MERCEDES ML500 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES ML500 AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (797). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 493 (62%) MERCEDES ML500 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2024 Q1 the number of MERCEDES ML500 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 ML500 AUTO has fallen by 310. Licensed models have fallen by 429 and the SORNed total has increased by 119.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 173 MERCEDES ML500 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 202 and the SORNed total has increased by 29.

56% of the remaining 304 MERCEDES ML500 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES ML500 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2001 Q49309393
2002 Q45900590497
2003 Q46940694104
2004 Q47950795101
2005 Q479707972
2006 Q47880788-9
2007 Q47789787-1
2008 Q37709779-8
2008 Q477587834
2009 Q17739782-1
2009 Q2771137842
2009 Q375620776-8
2009 Q475413767-9
2010 Q1751167670
2010 Q273216748-19
2010 Q3736167524
2010 Q472616742-10
2011 Q1725197442
2011 Q271429743-1
2011 Q370726733-10
2011 Q470027727-6
2012 Q168228710-17
2012 Q267731708-2
2012 Q366527692-16
2012 Q4661316920
2013 Q164829677-15
2013 Q263833671-6
2013 Q363923662-9
2013 Q462827655-7
2014 Q160633639-16
2014 Q258943632-7
2014 Q3598386364
2014 Q458241623-13
2015 Q156553618-5
2015 Q256252614-4
2015 Q3562536151
2015 Q455361614-1
2016 Q153772609-5
2016 Q252770597-12
2016 Q352472596-1
2016 Q4523776004
2017 Q150883591-9
2017 Q249485579-12
2017 Q348682568-11
2017 Q447286558-10
2018 Q1463965591
2018 Q2449101550-9
2018 Q3424107531-19
2018 Q4421108529-2
2019 Q1413114527-2
2019 Q2399111510-17
2019 Q3379119498-12
2019 Q4371120491-7
2020 Q1355132487-4
2020 Q2335142477-10
2020 Q33381404781
2020 Q4327144471-7
2021 Q1312144456-15
2021 Q2315134449-7
2021 Q3307136443-6
2021 Q4292141433-10
2022 Q1281150431-2
2022 Q2255153408-23
2022 Q3250155405-3
2022 Q4235163398-7
2023 Q1217169386-12
2023 Q2209169378-8
2023 Q3203170373-5
2023 Q4191177368-5
2024 Q1173181354-14
2024 Q2159180339-15
2024 Q3159174333-6
2024 Q4153174327-6
2025 Q1149162311-16
2025 Q2133171304-7

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.