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MERCEDES 230 SL

How Many Remain?

Total Cars

408

In the UK

Licensed Cars

282

In the UK

SORN Cars

126

In the UK

Based on the latest DVLA vehicle licensing statistics, there are 408 MERCEDES 230 SL left registered in the UK - 282 licensed and 126 declared off the road (SORN).

A meaningful share of the remaining MERCEDES 230 SL fleet is SORN'd, though most surviving examples are still actively licensed and driven. The total has risen by 1% over the past year.

Quarterly number of vehicles licensed or SORN

Chart showing quarterly licensed and SORN MERCEDES 230 SL statistics in the UK, based on DVLA vehicle licensing data. Currently 282 licensed and 126 SORN.
Numbers recorded on the last day of each quarter. SORN from 2007 Q4.
Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland up to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.

Quarter
Licensed
Q1
Licensed
Q2
Licensed
Q3
Licensed
Q4
SORN
Q1
SORN
Q2
SORN
Q3
SORN
Q4
2026
282
126
2025
287
283
288
286
117
117
121
122
2024
299
293
291
291
113
115
115
114
2023
291
295
292
293
117
116
113
111
2022
299
295
288
288
114
120
118
119
2021
289
291
294
302
107
113
112
113
2020
273
273
280
277
113
111
109
112
2019
265
265
276
273
107
107
106
108
2018
249
248
251
249
110
108
106
116
2017
258
259
251
253
92
103
109
107
2016
253
255
255
252
84
79
78
87
2015
264
262
257
250
67
67
72
82
2014
256
259
273
261
44
47
52
63
2013
236
245
241
253
52
42
48
52
2012
245
248
240
236
39
33
47
50
2011
232
243
244
245
44
37
42
41
2010
234
238
234
232
43
39
36
43
2009
233
241
234
234
44
32
36
32
2008
238
238
33
31
2007
243
30
2006
235
0​
2005
219
0​
2004
241
0​
2003
243
0​
2002
238
0​
2001
227
0​
2000
221
0​
1999
231
0​
1998
206
0​
1997
200
0​
1996
184
0​
1995
131
0​
1994
125
0​
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Vehicles remaining by year of manufacture

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland
Year
Licensed
SORN
Total
121
67
70
56
42
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Annual number of new registrations

Covers United Kingdom excluding Northern Ireland to 2014 Q2. Includes Northern Ireland from 2014 Q3.
Year
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Total
121
67
70
56
42
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Vehicle counts by engine capacity and tax status

Covers United Kingdom including Northern Ireland

Engine Size
Licensed
Petrol
Licensed
Diesel
Licensed
Other
SORN
Petrol
SORN
Diesel
SORN
Other
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How rare is your MERCEDES 230 SL?

In the UK, only 415 have ever been registered. There are 68% remaining on the road.

TCV Rarity Score

2.1 / 10

Common

Registered Cars

415

In the UK

% Of Cars That Remain

68%

282 on the road today

How Many Remain? (All models)

See how the breakdown of how many models remain for [this make] [sub-model of this model]

Model

Licensed

SORN

Total

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MERCEDESs For Sale

View the examples for sale on the market today

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1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL

Current Bid: £25,000

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WB & Sons

2013 Mercedes-Benz S350L

Est: £6,000 - £8,000

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2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK200

Est: £2,000 - £3,000

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Collecting Cars

2023 Mercedes-Benz 517 - Landj...

Current Bid: £81,500

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WB & Sons

2012 Mercedes-Benz S500L

Est: £10,000 - £12,000

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WB & Sons

1992 Mercedes-Benz 208D

Est: £1,000 - £2,000

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Evoke Classics

1962 Mercedes Benz 190SL Roads...

Current Bid: £48,500

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WB & Sons

2002 Mercedes-Benz CL55 AMG

Est: £7,000 - £9,000

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WB & Sons

1995 Mercedes-Benz SL280

Est: £4,000 - £6,000

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Dore & Rees

1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SL

Est: £23,000 - £27,000

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WB & Sons

2011 Mercedes-Benz SLK200 AMG ...

Est: £4,500 - £5,500

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WB & Sons

1992 Mercedes-Benz 230TE

Est: £4,000 - £5,000

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Learn more about MERCEDES 230 SL, browse the price guides and current listings

The Data

FAQs about the data, its constraints and uses

Data source

All data on this site is derived from the vehicle licensing statistics published by the Department for Transport and the DVLA in the UK.

This data is UK specific.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Which cars are in the database

The data covers every car that is licensed (i.e. taxed and used on the road) or SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification, i.e. the vehicle is registered but cannot be driven on a public road). 

Vehicle make and model are recorded as per their V5. V5's don't always have the exact correct model listed (as DVLA don't have it as an option provided by the manufacturer initially) - in this case the model will be set to "Missing" and is unidentifable from the data.

How should this data be used

Given the previous, take all the data with a pinch of salt.

 

It won't be 100% accurate but will be a very good indicator of how many vehicles are left on the road for each make and model.

It's to be used for fun, not financial decision making.

How often is the data updated

DVLA update the data and publish the new data tables every quarter. We update this data once recevied.

I have a question

If you have any questions about the data, spotted an error or want to know more, please contact us at hello@theclassicvaluer.com

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