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HOW MANY MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2,171 MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 392 MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO was highest during 2009 Q2 (2,986). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 423 (14%) MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO has fallen by 294. Licensed models have fallen by 648 and the SORNed total has increased by 354.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 146 MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 300 and the SORNed total has increased by 154.

85% of the surviving 2,563 MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES SLK280 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q45010501501
2006 Q41,53501,5351,034
2007 Q42,532152,5471,012
2008 Q32,905322,937390
2008 Q42,928282,95619
2009 Q12,947312,97822
2009 Q22,971152,9868
2009 Q32,960202,980-6
2009 Q42,917262,943-37
2010 Q12,894352,929-14
2010 Q22,916212,9378
2010 Q32,899212,920-17
2010 Q42,821532,874-46
2011 Q12,843422,88511
2011 Q22,850382,8883
2011 Q32,829392,868-20
2011 Q42,807732,88012
2012 Q12,828532,8811
2012 Q22,875312,90625
2012 Q32,839412,880-26
2012 Q42,817702,8877
2013 Q12,806742,880-7
2013 Q22,846322,878-2
2013 Q32,834442,8780
2013 Q42,784912,875-3
2014 Q12,783552,838-37
2014 Q22,855292,88446
2014 Q32,851482,89915
2014 Q42,7721032,875-24
2015 Q12,768582,826-49
2015 Q22,819382,85731
2015 Q32,809502,8592
2015 Q42,7201182,838-21
2016 Q12,711942,805-33
2016 Q22,791482,83934
2016 Q32,766622,828-11
2016 Q42,6671372,804-24
2017 Q12,704892,793-11
2017 Q22,773612,83441
2017 Q32,747892,8362
2017 Q42,6281992,827-9
2018 Q12,6211302,751-76
2018 Q22,700992,79948
2018 Q32,6891282,81718
2018 Q42,5572412,798-19
2019 Q12,5671562,723-75
2019 Q22,6571232,78057
2019 Q32,6481512,79919
2019 Q42,4832882,771-28
2020 Q12,3883392,727-44
2020 Q22,4712382,709-18
2020 Q32,5332272,76051
2020 Q42,3573882,745-15
2021 Q12,3412852,626-119
2021 Q22,5291952,72498
2021 Q32,5022152,717-7
2021 Q42,3203662,686-31
2022 Q12,3272792,606-80
2022 Q22,4332172,65044
2022 Q32,4042572,66111
2022 Q42,2254422,6676
2023 Q12,2023372,539-128
2023 Q22,3932482,641102
2023 Q32,3482982,6465
2023 Q42,1075072,614-32
2024 Q12,1163932,509-105
2024 Q22,2783062,58475
2024 Q32,2013732,574-10
2024 Q41,9815772,558-16
2025 Q12,0085602,56810
2025 Q22,1713922,563-5

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.