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HOW MANY MERCEDES R500 L SE A ARE LEFT?

There are 12 MERCEDES R500 L SE A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 6 MERCEDES R500 L SE A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES R500 L SE A was highest during 2009 Q3 (36). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 18 (50%) MERCEDES R500 L SE A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES R500 L SE A has fallen by 6. Licensed models have fallen by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 MERCEDES R500 L SE A models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

67% of the surviving 18 MERCEDES R500 L SE A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES R500 L SE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q42802828
2007 Q4331346
2008 Q3340340
2008 Q4331340
2009 Q1342362
2009 Q2342360
2009 Q3342360
2009 Q430333-3
2010 Q1322341
2010 Q2313340
2010 Q330232-2
2010 Q429029-3
2011 Q128028-1
2011 Q2300302
2011 Q329029-1
2011 Q428028-1
2012 Q126026-2
2012 Q225025-1
2012 Q3270272
2012 Q4270270
2013 Q124125-2
2013 Q2251261
2013 Q3252271
2013 Q4261270
2014 Q124226-1
2014 Q2251260
2014 Q3271282
2014 Q423124-4
2015 Q1231240
2015 Q2231240
2015 Q3251262
2015 Q424125-1
2016 Q122123-2
2016 Q221122-1
2016 Q3211220
2016 Q4221231
2017 Q1212230
2017 Q221122-1
2017 Q3202220
2017 Q4231242
2018 Q1231240
2018 Q222123-1
2018 Q3221230
2018 Q420121-2
2019 Q1211221
2019 Q218321-1
2019 Q3192210
2019 Q418220-1
2020 Q1183211
2020 Q216420-1
2020 Q313619-1
2020 Q4137201
2021 Q1157222
2021 Q215520-2
2021 Q315419-1
2021 Q4155201
2022 Q1146200
2022 Q2156211
2022 Q314620-1
2022 Q4156211
2023 Q115520-1
2023 Q2155200
2023 Q3146200
2023 Q412618-2
2024 Q1135180
2024 Q2135180
2024 Q3135180
2024 Q413417-1
2025 Q1136192
2025 Q212618-1

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.