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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, with MOT results for the Mercedes-Benz S-Class.
- Licensed in Great Britain 90 −3.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 123 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 60.7% Other Mercedes-Benz S-Class versions 33.8%
- Peak year 2007 320 licensed
- Share of Mercedes-Benz S-Classes 0.7% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 57.7% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls are left in Great Britain?
There were 90 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 123 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 71.9% lower than its peak of 320 in 2007. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 57.7% 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 | 90 | 123 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls have survived?
60.7% 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 33.8%, so Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 Ls are 1.8 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 | 60.7% |
| Other Mercedes-Benz S-Class versions of the same age | 33.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Mercedes-Benz S-Class MOT reliability
In 2025, 83.6% of Mercedes-Benz S-Class MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 71.4% of the time, so the Mercedes-Benz S-Class does better than average for its age, by 12.2 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Mercedes-Benz S-Classes tested, the S600 L among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Mercedes-Benz S-Class page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mercedes-Benz S-Class vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Mercedes-Benz S-Class | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 91.9% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 90.9% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 90.5% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 86.5% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 82.8% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 75.4% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 75.0% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Tyres is the most common reason a Mercedes-Benz S-Class fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 29.9% |
| Suspension | 29.3% |
| Brakes | 23.9% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 21.3% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 16.1% |
| Visibility | 14.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
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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 | 213 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S600 L records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 25,742 MOT tests | 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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