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HOW MANY MERCEDES S430L AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 21 MERCEDES S430L AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 79 MERCEDES S430L AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES S430L AUTO was highest during 2003 Q4 (475). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 375 (79%) MERCEDES S430L AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q1 the number of MERCEDES S430L 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 S430L AUTO has fallen by 149. Licensed models have fallen by 176 and the SORNed total has increased by 27.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 60 MERCEDES S430L AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 53 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

79% of the remaining 100 MERCEDES S430L AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES S430L AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41011
1999 Q42690269268
2000 Q43690369100
2001 Q4434043465
2002 Q4457045723
2003 Q4475047518
2004 Q44710471-4
2005 Q44680468-3
2006 Q44450445-23
2007 Q442314437-8
2008 Q340113414-23
2008 Q438619405-9
2009 Q138222404-1
2009 Q238019399-5
2009 Q338013393-6
2009 Q436320383-10
2010 Q134923372-11
2010 Q234623369-3
2010 Q334522367-2
2010 Q4339283670
2011 Q132831359-8
2011 Q231438352-7
2011 Q330131332-20
2011 Q4297353320
2012 Q128838326-6
2012 Q227536311-15
2012 Q325839297-14
2012 Q425242294-3
2013 Q1249472962
2013 Q225134285-11
2013 Q323934273-12
2013 Q423334267-6
2014 Q122735262-5
2014 Q222139260-2
2014 Q3229402699
2014 Q421842260-9
2015 Q120543248-12
2015 Q2197522491
2015 Q318656242-7
2015 Q417558233-9
2016 Q1176572330
2016 Q216558223-10
2016 Q316156217-6
2016 Q4163572203
2017 Q115457211-9
2017 Q214560205-6
2017 Q314162203-2
2017 Q413264196-7
2018 Q112966195-1
2018 Q211570185-10
2018 Q3116721883
2018 Q410382185-3
2019 Q110277179-6
2019 Q29184175-4
2019 Q391851761
2019 Q48684170-6
2020 Q17787164-6
2020 Q27486160-4
2020 Q37187158-2
2020 Q45587142-16
2021 Q15186137-5
2021 Q259811403
2021 Q35683139-1
2021 Q45384137-2
2022 Q14984133-4
2022 Q24982131-2
2022 Q34283125-6
2022 Q43884122-3
2023 Q13683119-3
2023 Q23880118-1
2023 Q33481115-3
2023 Q43381114-1
2024 Q12883111-3
2024 Q22882110-1
2024 Q32683109-1
2024 Q42778105-4
2025 Q12678104-1
2025 Q22179100-4

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.