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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
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
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
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
1975
1980
1985
1990
1995
0
200
400
600
800
1000
Licenced
SORNed
 

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