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HOW MANY MERCEDES R500 SE A ARE LEFT?

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

The total number of MERCEDES R500 SE A was highest during 2011 Q1 (32). The number taxed topped out in 2011 Q1 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 17 (53%) MERCEDES R500 SE A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES R500 SE A has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 MERCEDES R500 SE A models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

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

HOW MANY MERCEDES R500 SE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2006 Q42402424
2007 Q4281295
2008 Q3300301
2008 Q4320322
2009 Q1320320
2009 Q231031-1
2009 Q3320321
2009 Q429130-2
2010 Q1300300
2010 Q2310311
2010 Q3301310
2010 Q429130-1
2011 Q1320322
2011 Q229130-2
2011 Q329029-1
2011 Q4310312
2012 Q1310310
2012 Q227128-3
2012 Q3271280
2012 Q4280280
2013 Q1290291
2013 Q2281290
2013 Q328028-1
2013 Q4262280
2014 Q1280280
2014 Q225126-2
2014 Q3261271
2014 Q425126-1
2015 Q1262282
2015 Q224226-2
2015 Q3233260
2015 Q4251260
2016 Q1251260
2016 Q2251260
2016 Q324125-1
2016 Q4251261
2017 Q1261271
2017 Q2261270
2017 Q325126-1
2017 Q4261271
2018 Q125126-1
2018 Q2251260
2018 Q325025-1
2018 Q4252272
2019 Q1234270
2019 Q2243270
2019 Q321425-2
2019 Q4215261
2020 Q120525-1
2020 Q2214250
2020 Q3224261
2020 Q4224260
2021 Q122325-1
2021 Q218422-3
2021 Q3203231
2021 Q417522-1
2022 Q115621-1
2022 Q2165210
2022 Q315318-3
2022 Q4193224
2023 Q118321-1
2023 Q2183210
2023 Q314317-4
2023 Q4145192
2024 Q1154190
2024 Q214418-1
2024 Q313417-1
2024 Q412416-1
2025 Q110515-1
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.