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HOW MANY MERCEDES SL280 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 449 MERCEDES SL280 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 405 MERCEDES SL280 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES SL280 AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (1,107). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 253 (23%) MERCEDES SL280 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of MERCEDES SL280 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 SL280 AUTO has fallen by 95. Licensed models have fallen by 311 and the SORNed total has increased by 216.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 27 MERCEDES SL280 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 104 and the SORNed total has increased by 77.

53% of the surviving 854 MERCEDES SL280 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES SL280 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44660466466
1995 Q46680668202
1996 Q4728072860
1997 Q47090709-19
1998 Q48110811102
1999 Q49430943132
2000 Q41,06901,069126
2001 Q41,10701,10738
2002 Q41,08701,087-20
2003 Q41,07101,071-16
2004 Q41,06501,065-6
2005 Q41,03501,035-30
2006 Q49980998-37
2007 Q4959761,03537
2008 Q3974571,031-4
2008 Q49181001,018-13
2009 Q1902991,001-17
2009 Q2955671,02221
2009 Q3964611,0253
2009 Q4878117995-30
2010 Q1860114974-21
2010 Q2921821,00329
2010 Q388991980-23
2010 Q48201669866
2011 Q1804155959-27
2011 Q286710697314
2011 Q38581209785
2011 Q4759202961-17
2012 Q1752192944-17
2012 Q281614996521
2012 Q3822125947-18
2012 Q4734212946-1
2013 Q1711206917-29
2013 Q280215195336
2013 Q3801127928-25
2013 Q469226495628
2014 Q1687204891-65
2014 Q279214994150
2014 Q380816196928
2014 Q4688263951-18
2015 Q1668215883-68
2015 Q276018994966
2015 Q37482079556
2015 Q4644295939-16
2016 Q1645278923-16
2016 Q273020893815
2016 Q37152299446
2016 Q4627307934-10
2017 Q1628250878-56
2017 Q269723893557
2017 Q36762609361
2017 Q4587339926-10
2018 Q1575300875-51
2018 Q265724790429
2018 Q365925591410
2018 Q4558353911-3
2019 Q1548307855-56
2019 Q263725689338
2019 Q363727891522
2019 Q4526374900-15
2020 Q1515378893-7
2020 Q2553328881-12
2020 Q357833791534
2020 Q45024139150
2021 Q1500372872-43
2021 Q257733290937
2021 Q35763369123
2021 Q4482418900-12
2022 Q1485389874-26
2022 Q25453358806
2022 Q354634689212
2022 Q4459424883-9
2023 Q1453387840-43
2023 Q252235387535
2023 Q35143668805
2023 Q4415455870-10
2024 Q1406439845-25
2024 Q246240486621
2024 Q34494218704
2024 Q4386473859-11
2025 Q1388469857-2
2025 Q2449405854-3

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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.