How many Mercedes 600 cars are left?

Name: Mercedes 600 licensed and SORN statistics
Creator: Department for Transport and DVLA
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 55 licensed and 159 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mercedes 600 generic-model group.

Looking at a 600?

Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

Check its registration free for the official tax, MOT and mileage record. If the car is still worth pursuing, the optional £9.99 full history check adds outstanding-finance, stolen and insurance write-off checks.

Wondering whether one particular 600 is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the 600 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 122 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 55 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Before you buy

Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 55% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 122. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
Check the actual 600 — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

Quarter	Licensed	SORN
2026 Q1	55	159
2025 Q4	52	158
2025 Q3	59	155
2025 Q2	64	152
2025 Q1	61	154
2024 Q4	65	153
2024 Q3	70	149
2024 Q2	67	152
2024 Q1	70	146
2023 Q4	71	150
2023 Q3	76	144
2023 Q2	79	141
2023 Q1	82	143
2022 Q4	81	140
2022 Q3	81	137
2022 Q2	84	134
2022 Q1	80	136
2021 Q4	81	136
2021 Q3	83	134
2021 Q2	84	133
2021 Q1	84	131
2020 Q4	89	130
2020 Q3	88	131
2020 Q2	82	133
2020 Q1	88	134
2019 Q4	92	130
2019 Q3	97	126
2019 Q2	100	126
2019 Q1	92	126
2018 Q4	95	125
2018 Q3	95	122
2018 Q2	90	124
2018 Q1	85	127
2017 Q4	83	134
2017 Q3	97	125
2017 Q2	100	122
2017 Q1	93	123
2016 Q4	93	121
2016 Q3	103	117
2016 Q2	106	114
2016 Q1	100	118
2015 Q4	104	121
2015 Q3	113	111
2015 Q2	113	107
2015 Q1	114	110
2014 Q4	116	111
2014 Q3	122	107

Other Mercedes models

A Class — 390,668 licensed. MOT pass rate
C Class — 338,222 licensed
Sprinter — 259,076 licensed. MOT pass rate
E Class — 208,613 licensed
GLA Class — 114,968 licensed
Vito — 100,028 licensed. MOT pass rate

See how many of every Mercedes model are left

Common questions

How many Mercedes 600 cars are left in the UK?

55 were licensed and 159 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mercedes 600 cars are SORN?

159 are declared SORN, alongside 55 licensed, at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the 600 disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 122 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 55 in 2026 Q1, down 55%. That is down 35% in the five years since 2021 Q1.

Does this say whether one 600 is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.