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HOW MANY MERCEDES S500 L AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 457 MERCEDES S500 L AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 148 MERCEDES S500 L AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES S500 L AUTO was highest during 2011 Q3 (765). The number taxed topped out in 2010 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 160 (21%) MERCEDES S500 L AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES S500 L AUTO has fallen by 107. Licensed models have fallen by 235 and the SORNed total has increased by 128.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 55 MERCEDES S500 L AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 111 and the SORNed total has increased by 56.

76% of the surviving 605 MERCEDES S500 L AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES S500 L AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q42302323
2006 Q44030403380
2007 Q45783581178
2008 Q3663366685
2008 Q4685268721
2009 Q1701670720
2009 Q26944698-9
2009 Q369536980
2009 Q4703570810
2010 Q170577124
2010 Q27451175644
2010 Q37389747-9
2010 Q4735167514
2011 Q1727267532
2011 Q272824752-1
2011 Q37402576513
2011 Q471428742-23
2012 Q17252775210
2012 Q27362676210
2012 Q372833761-1
2012 Q473025755-6
2013 Q173213745-10
2013 Q2733137461
2013 Q373210742-4
2013 Q47297736-6
2014 Q171517732-4
2014 Q270913722-10
2014 Q37221673816
2014 Q469217709-29
2015 Q17041872213
2015 Q269220712-10
2015 Q3694217153
2015 Q4688277150
2016 Q16982972712
2016 Q269527722-5
2016 Q368528713-9
2016 Q4682357174
2017 Q167335708-9
2017 Q267037707-1
2017 Q3665437081
2017 Q465549704-4
2018 Q165441695-9
2018 Q264740687-8
2018 Q363744681-6
2018 Q4629556843
2019 Q161863681-3
2019 Q261364677-4
2019 Q361264676-1
2019 Q459369662-14
2020 Q1577876642
2020 Q256892660-4
2020 Q357584659-1
2020 Q456287649-10
2021 Q154988637-12
2021 Q255184635-2
2021 Q3548916394
2021 Q4546956412
2022 Q154790637-4
2022 Q254987636-1
2022 Q354291633-3
2022 Q45499864714
2023 Q154397640-7
2023 Q253596631-9
2023 Q353710664312
2023 Q4515118633-10
2024 Q1509112621-12
2024 Q2503115618-3
2024 Q3481126607-11
2024 Q4458138596-11
2025 Q146814261014
2025 Q2457148605-5

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.