Car statistics
Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 L statistics
How many Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the S600 L compares with other versions of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 84 −7.7% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 125 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 59.7% Other Mercedes-Benz S-Class versions 34.6%
- Peak year 2007 320 licensed
- Share of Mercedes-Benz S-Classes 0.7% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 59.8% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls are left in Great Britain?
There were 84 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 125 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 73.8% lower than its peak of 320 in 2007. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 59.8% of those still registered are off the road.
Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92 | – |
| 2001 | 174 | – |
| 2002 | 207 | – |
| 2003 | 209 | – |
| 2004 | 209 | – |
| 2005 | 197 | – |
| 2006 | 283 | – |
| 2007 | 320 | 6 |
| 2008 | 316 | 6 |
| 2009 | 315 | 10 |
| 2010 | 309 | 17 |
| 2011 | 290 | 27 |
| 2012 | 274 | 32 |
| 2013 | 260 | 31 |
| 2014 | 244 | 35 |
| 2015 | 230 | 38 |
| 2016 | 210 | 46 |
| 2017 | 183 | 62 |
| 2018 | 165 | 69 |
| 2019 | 151 | 79 |
| 2020 | 134 | 90 |
| 2021 | 134 | 92 |
| 2022 | 123 | 91 |
| 2023 | 113 | 107 |
| 2024 | 95 | 119 |
| 2025 | 86 | 124 |
| 2026 | 84 | 125 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
How many Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls have survived?
59.7% of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class first registered in the same years, the figure is 34.6%, so Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls are 1.7 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 6 other versions of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 L | 59.7% |
| Other Mercedes-Benz S-Class versions of the same age | 34.6% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 209 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 L records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 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 “S600 L 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 number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
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