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HOW MANY MERCEDES SL320 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 1,226 MERCEDES SL320 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 918 MERCEDES SL320 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES SL320 AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (2,663). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 519 (19%) MERCEDES SL320 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of MERCEDES SL320 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 SL320 AUTO has fallen by 220. Licensed models have fallen by 757 and the SORNed total has increased by 537.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 63 MERCEDES SL320 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 238 and the SORNed total has increased by 175.

57% of the surviving 2,144 MERCEDES SL320 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES SL320 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44620462462
1995 Q49750975513
1996 Q41,13501,135160
1997 Q41,12601,126-9
1998 Q41,44801,448322
1999 Q41,94301,943495
2000 Q42,40602,406463
2001 Q42,66302,663257
2002 Q42,62802,628-35
2003 Q42,60202,602-26
2004 Q42,56702,567-35
2005 Q42,57302,5736
2006 Q42,50502,505-68
2007 Q42,4191612,58075
2008 Q32,3861372,523-57
2008 Q42,2402562,496-27
2009 Q12,2442332,477-19
2009 Q22,3601622,52245
2009 Q32,3381662,504-18
2009 Q42,2342592,493-11
2010 Q12,1832502,433-60
2010 Q22,3161632,47946
2010 Q32,2752022,477-2
2010 Q42,1203182,438-39
2011 Q12,0773142,391-47
2011 Q22,2522082,46069
2011 Q32,2072192,426-34
2011 Q42,0173892,406-20
2012 Q11,9773982,375-31
2012 Q22,1082922,40025
2012 Q32,1082492,357-43
2012 Q41,9334252,3581
2013 Q11,8804332,313-45
2013 Q22,0533022,35542
2013 Q32,0872542,341-14
2013 Q41,8605142,37433
2014 Q11,8214112,232-142
2014 Q22,0203162,336104
2014 Q32,0693432,41276
2014 Q41,8395362,375-37
2015 Q11,8164502,266-109
2015 Q21,9833812,36498
2015 Q31,9794072,38622
2015 Q41,7865882,374-12
2016 Q11,7555582,313-61
2016 Q21,9174072,32411
2016 Q31,8954562,35127
2016 Q41,6946592,3532
2017 Q11,6845492,233-120
2017 Q21,8535042,357124
2017 Q31,7995602,3592
2017 Q41,5757642,339-20
2018 Q11,5636552,218-121
2018 Q21,7495492,29880
2018 Q31,7525892,34143
2018 Q41,5158072,322-19
2019 Q11,5107042,214-108
2019 Q21,6906072,29783
2019 Q31,6566642,32023
2019 Q41,4378702,307-13
2020 Q11,3609042,264-43
2020 Q21,4647432,207-57
2020 Q31,5057742,27972
2020 Q41,3089462,254-25
2021 Q11,2968512,147-107
2021 Q21,4987322,23083
2021 Q31,4877612,24818
2021 Q41,2639602,223-25
2022 Q11,2728622,134-89
2022 Q21,4187632,18147
2022 Q31,4188182,23655
2022 Q41,1851,0382,223-13
2023 Q11,1839222,105-118
2023 Q21,3698272,19691
2023 Q31,3158782,193-3
2023 Q41,0531,1102,163-30
2024 Q11,0701,0072,077-86
2024 Q21,2419102,15174
2024 Q31,2299452,17423
2024 Q41,0111,1022,113-61
2025 Q11,0171,1122,12916
2025 Q21,2269182,14415

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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.