Car statistics
Mercedes-Benz 380 SL statistics
How many Mercedes-Benz 380 SLs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the SL compares with other versions of the Mercedes-Benz 380. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 506 +7.7% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 338 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 83.6% Other Mercedes-Benz 380 versions 13.8%
- Licensed in 1994 962 when this data begins
- Share of Mercedes-Benz 380s 69.6% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 40.0% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mercedes-Benz 380 SLs are left in Great Britain?
There were 506 Mercedes-Benz 380 SLs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 338 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 47.4% lower than the 962 in 1994, when this data begins.
Mercedes-Benz 380 SLs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 962 | – |
| 1995 | 924 | – |
| 1996 | 891 | – |
| 1997 | 876 | – |
| 1998 | 859 | – |
| 1999 | 851 | – |
| 2000 | 777 | – |
| 2001 | 768 | – |
| 2002 | 726 | – |
| 2003 | 705 | – |
| 2004 | 690 | – |
| 2005 | 671 | – |
| 2006 | 614 | – |
| 2007 | 565 | 293 |
| 2008 | 511 | 325 |
| 2009 | 480 | 333 |
| 2010 | 453 | 347 |
| 2011 | 434 | 353 |
| 2012 | 406 | 355 |
| 2013 | 383 | 427 |
| 2014 | 370 | 423 |
| 2015 | 366 | 442 |
| 2016 | 373 | 446 |
| 2017 | 375 | 455 |
| 2018 | 349 | 488 |
| 2019 | 331 | 497 |
| 2020 | 318 | 511 |
| 2021 | 316 | 499 |
| 2022 | 333 | 495 |
| 2023 | 372 | 449 |
| 2024 | 411 | 421 |
| 2025 | 455 | 387 |
| 2026 | 506 | 338 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Mercedes-Benz 380 SLs have survived?
83.6% of Mercedes-Benz 380 SLs are still registered (licensed or SORN), measured against the most on the road at any year end since 1994. For other versions of the Mercedes-Benz 380 from the same era, the figure is 13.8%, so Mercedes-Benz 380 SLs are 6.1 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the Mercedes-Benz 380 from the same era.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 380 SL | 83.6% |
| Other Mercedes-Benz 380 versions of the same age | 13.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Mercedes-Benz 380 MOT reliability
There were not enough MOT tests of Mercedes-Benz 380s in 2025 to publish reliable figures: we need at least 1,000 tests of cars aged three and over. DVSA names the model, not the version, so no separate figures exist for the SL.
Other versions of the Mercedes-Benz 380
Versions of the Mercedes-Benz 380 with their own page. The Mercedes-Benz 380 page covers all 648 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 380 SL | 506 | 338 | 83.6% |
| Mercedes-Benz 380 SLC | 70 | 80 | 51.4% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 844 Mercedes-Benz 380 SL records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “380 SL AUTO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the most licensed at any year end since 1994, plus any first registered after that year. Other versions are those of the same model whose licensed count peaked in the same years, up to 2001.
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