50 Mercedes A160 Classic cars are licensed in the UK, and another 168 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 3,102 at the end of December 2005; 2% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 45%. One of 424 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes A Class.
Licensed
50taxed for the road
SORN
168declared off the road
On the register
218licensed + SORN
1-year change
−4.8%vs June 2025
5-year change
−44.7%on the register
Peak licensed
3,102December 2005
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1998 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
50
168
218
2026 Q1
52
168
220
2025 Q4
52
169
221
2025 Q3
57
170
227
2025 Q2
59
170
229
2025 Q1
67
168
235
2024 Q4
73
170
243
2024 Q3
78
178
256
2024 Q2
86
181
267
2024 Q1
92
179
271
2023 Q4
97
179
276
2023 Q3
102
180
282
2023 Q2
104
184
288
2023 Q1
114
183
297
2022 Q4
119
184
303
2022 Q3
125
189
314
2022 Q2
142
189
331
2022 Q1
148
193
341
2021 Q4
168
197
365
2021 Q3
179
197
376
2021 Q2
197
197
394
2021 Q1
218
202
420
2020 Q4
239
205
444
2020 Q3
269
202
471
2020 Q2
300
203
503
2020 Q1
319
199
518
2019 Q4
344
205
549
2019 Q3
382
207
589
2019 Q2
421
209
630
2019 Q1
462
218
680
2018 Q4
513
217
730
2018 Q3
547
217
764
2018 Q2
608
218
826
2018 Q1
663
223
886
2017 Q4
729
234
963
2017 Q3
799
231
1,030
2017 Q2
874
235
1,109
2017 Q1
945
227
1,172
2016 Q4
1,042
235
1,277
2016 Q3
1,111
227
1,338
2016 Q2
1,193
230
1,423
2016 Q1
1,287
211
1,498
2015 Q4
1,377
203
1,580
2015 Q3
1,478
178
1,656
2015 Q2
1,567
185
1,752
2015 Q1
1,610
182
1,792
2014 Q4
1,759
152
1,911
2014 Q3
1,875
159
2,034
2014 Q2
1,942
163
2,105
2014 Q1
2,022
159
2,181
2013 Q4
2,109
146
2,255
2013 Q3
2,195
132
2,327
2013 Q2
2,278
125
2,403
2013 Q1
2,334
141
2,475
2012 Q4
2,391
114
2,505
2012 Q3
2,470
125
2,595
2012 Q2
2,530
98
2,628
2012 Q1
2,591
111
2,702
2011 Q4
2,658
112
2,770
2011 Q3
2,677
125
2,802
2011 Q2
2,720
105
2,825
2011 Q1
2,764
92
2,856
2010 Q4
2,793
86
2,879
2010 Q3
2,839
64
2,903
2010 Q2
2,863
53
2,916
2010 Q1
2,867
73
2,940
2009 Q4
2,914
56
2,970
2009 Q3
2,922
64
2,986
2009 Q2
2,960
51
3,011
2009 Q1
2,974
52
3,026
2008 Q4
2,993
45
3,038
2008 Q3
3,012
40
3,052
2007 Q4
3,039
34
3,073
2006 Q4
3,079
–
–
2005 Q4
3,102
–
–
2004 Q4
3,091
–
–
2003 Q4
3,044
–
–
2002 Q4
2,629
–
–
2001 Q4
2,198
–
–
2000 Q4
1,560
–
–
1999 Q4
538
–
–
1998 Q4
120
–
–
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025
Which years have survived
Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.
LicensedSORN
Year made
Licensed
SORN
1998
0
8
1999
4
20
2000
5
49
2001
20
57
2002
8
27
2003
7
8
2004
2
0
2009
6
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2020
1
–
–
2016
2
–
–
2013
1
–
–
2012
1
–
–
2011
2
–
–
2009
4
–
–
2008
3
–
–
2007
2
–
–
2006
2
–
–
2005
2
–
–
2004
28
1
4%
2003
203
15
7%
2002
419
36
9%
2001
1,062
74
7%
First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Petrol217
Diesel1
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1401cc to 1500cc5
1501cc to 1600cc213
2 other bands, each under 1%3
Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
All Mercedes A Class versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
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