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HOW MANY MERCEDES S420 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 23 MERCEDES S420 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 54 MERCEDES S420 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES S420 AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (342). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 265 (77%) MERCEDES S420 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q1 the number of MERCEDES S420 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 S420 AUTO has fallen by 29. Licensed models have fallen by 46 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 MERCEDES S420 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

70% of the remaining 77 MERCEDES S420 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES S420 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44004040
1995 Q49209252
1996 Q42020202110
1997 Q4278027876
1998 Q4331033153
1999 Q4342034211
2000 Q43330333-9
2001 Q433603363
2002 Q43210321-15
2003 Q43160316-5
2004 Q43080308-8
2005 Q42950295-13
2006 Q42710271-24
2007 Q423916255-16
2008 Q321125236-19
2008 Q420920229-7
2009 Q119430224-5
2009 Q219427221-3
2009 Q318522207-14
2009 Q417425199-8
2010 Q116135196-3
2010 Q215232184-12
2010 Q315230182-2
2010 Q4151311820
2011 Q114133174-8
2011 Q213036166-8
2011 Q312436160-6
2011 Q411438152-8
2012 Q110342145-7
2012 Q210537142-3
2012 Q39831129-13
2012 Q48832120-9
2013 Q17834112-8
2013 Q276381142
2013 Q37030100-14
2013 Q468381066
2014 Q16738105-1
2014 Q272371094
2014 Q375351101
2014 Q472411133
2015 Q17041111-2
2015 Q26937106-5
2015 Q368411093
2015 Q46245107-2
2016 Q16144105-2
2016 Q2574198-7
2016 Q3534093-5
2016 Q45145963
2017 Q15047971
2017 Q25047970
2017 Q35049992
2017 Q450501001
2018 Q149511000
2018 Q2455297-3
2018 Q3455196-1
2018 Q44057971
2019 Q14256981
2019 Q2425193-5
2019 Q3375592-1
2019 Q43359920
2020 Q1325991-1
2020 Q2296089-2
2020 Q3305888-1
2020 Q42960891
2021 Q1286088-1
2021 Q23058880
2021 Q33060902
2021 Q4245983-7
2022 Q1235982-1
2022 Q22656820
2022 Q3245781-1
2022 Q42457810
2023 Q12457810
2023 Q2235578-3
2023 Q32755824
2023 Q4215980-2
2024 Q1215778-2
2024 Q22852802
2024 Q32852800
2024 Q4235578-2
2025 Q1205575-3
2025 Q22354772

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.