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HOW MANY MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE ARE LEFT?

There are 9 MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 50 MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE was highest during 1999 Q4 (370). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 311 (84%) MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE 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 V230 AMBIENTE has fallen by 81. Licensed models have fallen by 73 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 24 MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE models. Taxed models have declined by 21 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

85% of the remaining 59 MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES V230 AMBIENTE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q43240324324
1998 Q4356035632
1999 Q4370037014
2000 Q43670367-3
2001 Q43540354-13
2002 Q435903595
2003 Q43500350-9
2004 Q43460346-4
2005 Q43340334-12
2006 Q43130313-21
2007 Q4298193174
2008 Q327230302-15
2008 Q426222284-18
2009 Q125026276-8
2009 Q225321274-2
2009 Q324226268-6
2009 Q423323256-12
2010 Q122623249-7
2010 Q222126247-2
2010 Q321430244-3
2010 Q419840238-6
2011 Q118936225-13
2011 Q218435219-6
2011 Q317629205-14
2011 Q4172332050
2012 Q116232194-11
2012 Q215734191-3
2012 Q316225187-4
2012 Q4159291881
2013 Q114032172-16
2013 Q212930159-13
2013 Q312529154-5
2013 Q4115411562
2014 Q111040150-6
2014 Q210838146-4
2014 Q310139140-6
2014 Q49243135-5
2015 Q184541383
2015 Q282581402
2015 Q37853131-9
2015 Q47256128-3
2016 Q16556121-7
2016 Q26554119-2
2016 Q36552117-2
2016 Q45955114-3
2017 Q16053113-1
2017 Q261541152
2017 Q35556111-4
2017 Q44860108-3
2018 Q14362105-3
2018 Q24358101-4
2018 Q344591032
2018 Q4405999-4
2019 Q1405393-6
2019 Q2385088-5
2019 Q3355085-3
2019 Q43154850
2020 Q1285684-1
2020 Q2305383-1
2020 Q33253852
2020 Q4255580-5
2021 Q12258800
2021 Q22556811
2021 Q3215475-6
2021 Q42255772
2022 Q12256781
2022 Q2205575-3
2022 Q3155671-4
2022 Q41657732
2023 Q1145771-2
2023 Q2135265-6
2023 Q31453672
2023 Q41552670
2024 Q1125466-1
2024 Q285563-3
2024 Q3954630
2024 Q455459-4
2025 Q1653590
2025 Q2950590

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.