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Mercedes-Benz SL History
Jan 1996
Jan 1998
Jan 2000
Jan 2002
Jan 2004
Jan 2006
Jan 2008
Jan 2010
Jan 2012
Jan 2014
Jan 2016
Jan 2018
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5000
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Licenced | |
Total including SORN |
In December 2015, there were 18,050 registered
By December 2019, 16,144 of those were left and 3,459 cars had been newly registered
On average, 476 were lost each year, or 2.8%
At that rate, it will take 24 years until half of those left today are lost
By decade of registration
Decade | Licenced | SORN | Total |
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1960s | 481 | 160 | 641 |
1970s | 692 | 568 | 1,260 |
1980s | 2,622 | 2,933 | 5,555 |
1990s | 1,735 | 1,558 | 3,293 |
2000s | 3,932 | 795 | 4,727 |
2010s | 2,099 | 103 | 2,202 |
How many are on the road?
64% Always licenced | |
15% Always SORNed | |
21% Seasonally SORNed |
By year of registration
1970
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1985
1990
1995
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