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HOW MANY MERCEDES S500L AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 130 MERCEDES S500L AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 271 MERCEDES S500L AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES S500L AUTO was highest during 2003 Q4 (1,167). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 766 (66%) MERCEDES S500L AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q4 the number of MERCEDES S500L 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 S500L AUTO has fallen by 343. Licensed models have fallen by 486 and the SORNed total has increased by 143.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 157 MERCEDES S500L AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 155 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

68% of the remaining 401 MERCEDES S500L AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES S500L AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q41011
1999 Q43650365364
2000 Q45420542177
2001 Q48290829287
2002 Q41,00701,007178
2003 Q41,16701,167160
2004 Q41,15901,159-8
2005 Q41,14801,148-11
2006 Q41,13601,136-12
2007 Q41,101281,129-7
2008 Q31,086251,111-18
2008 Q41,059351,094-17
2009 Q11,046371,083-11
2009 Q21,050331,0830
2009 Q31,025451,070-13
2009 Q41,011451,056-14
2010 Q11,000501,050-6
2010 Q2999491,048-2
2010 Q3986461,032-16
2010 Q4965501,015-17
2011 Q192760987-28
2011 Q292659985-2
2011 Q391055965-20
2011 Q487854932-33
2012 Q185563918-14
2012 Q283467901-17
2012 Q382264886-15
2012 Q479969868-18
2013 Q178275857-11
2013 Q275982841-16
2013 Q373386819-22
2013 Q4710102812-7
2014 Q170591796-16
2014 Q269991790-6
2014 Q3695967911
2014 Q4656112768-23
2015 Q1633112745-23
2015 Q2616128744-1
2015 Q3606128734-10
2015 Q4591139730-4
2016 Q1589135724-6
2016 Q2565147712-12
2016 Q3541163704-8
2016 Q4518174692-12
2017 Q15051876920
2017 Q2497185682-10
2017 Q3485183668-14
2017 Q4466187653-15
2018 Q1457193650-3
2018 Q2446195641-9
2018 Q3425210635-6
2018 Q4395229624-11
2019 Q1370240610-14
2019 Q2367235602-8
2019 Q3343250593-9
2019 Q4333259592-1
2020 Q1310271581-11
2020 Q2285273558-23
2020 Q32812775580
2020 Q4268286554-4
2021 Q1258282540-14
2021 Q2249284533-7
2021 Q3240276516-17
2021 Q4233278511-5
2022 Q1210279489-22
2022 Q2205280485-4
2022 Q3200275475-10
2022 Q42022734750
2023 Q1199271470-5
2023 Q2183273456-14
2023 Q31832764593
2023 Q4164287451-8
2024 Q1156287443-8
2024 Q2148293441-2
2024 Q3148288436-5
2024 Q4139280419-17
2025 Q1134271405-14
2025 Q2130271401-4

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.