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HOW MANY MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A ARE LEFT?

There are 10 MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 5 MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A was highest during 2007 Q4 (28). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 13 (46%) MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

67% of the surviving 15 MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES R500 L SPORT A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q42302323
2007 Q4262285
2008 Q327027-1
2008 Q4270270
2009 Q1270270
2009 Q226026-1
2009 Q3260260
2009 Q4260260
2010 Q125025-1
2010 Q2250250
2010 Q323023-2
2010 Q4230230
2011 Q122022-1
2011 Q2220220
2011 Q3220220
2011 Q420020-2
2012 Q1202222
2012 Q2220220
2012 Q321021-1
2012 Q420020-1
2013 Q1210211
2013 Q220020-1
2013 Q3200200
2013 Q4200200
2014 Q1210211
2014 Q220020-1
2014 Q3210211
2014 Q4220221
2015 Q1220220
2015 Q2220220
2015 Q3220220
2015 Q421021-1
2016 Q119019-2
2016 Q2190190
2016 Q3190190
2016 Q4190190
2017 Q118018-1
2017 Q2180180
2017 Q317017-1
2017 Q4180181
2018 Q116117-1
2018 Q2170170
2018 Q3180181
2018 Q4180180
2019 Q1180180
2019 Q215116-2
2019 Q3170171
2019 Q4161170
2020 Q1161170
2020 Q2161170
2020 Q3170170
2020 Q4171181
2021 Q116117-1
2021 Q2161170
2021 Q3153181
2021 Q414317-1
2022 Q1143170
2022 Q213316-1
2022 Q3143171
2022 Q4134170
2023 Q112315-2
2023 Q2153183
2023 Q314317-1
2023 Q4143170
2024 Q1143170
2024 Q213316-1
2024 Q3116171
2024 Q4116170
2025 Q18715-2
2025 Q2105150

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.