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How many Mercedes GL Class cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 2,824 licensed and 812 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Mercedes GL Class generic-model group.

Looking at a GL Class?

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 GL Class is off the road? A free SORN check shows whether it is currently SORN, taxed or untaxed.

Is the GL Class disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,565 in 2016 Q1 and stand at 2,824 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 812 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 3,636 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

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

  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 3,636 GL Class vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 4 is SORN (812 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 38% from the 2016 Q1 peak of 4,565. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual GL Class — 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.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q12,824812
2025 Q42,901783
2025 Q32,988754
2025 Q23,050722
2025 Q13,059723
2024 Q43,116711
2024 Q33,193661
2024 Q23,243611
2024 Q13,291602
2023 Q43,363574
2023 Q33,446536
2023 Q23,494487
2023 Q13,545477
2022 Q43,604466
2022 Q33,648425
2022 Q23,669397
2022 Q13,699403
2021 Q43,795363
2021 Q33,852352
2021 Q23,886337
2021 Q13,876348
2020 Q43,906324
2020 Q33,905310
2020 Q23,823310
2020 Q13,829309
2019 Q43,982249
2019 Q34,050225
2019 Q24,130202
2019 Q14,174199
2018 Q44,232182
2018 Q34,297157
2018 Q24,338157
2018 Q14,350151
2017 Q44,404154
2017 Q34,464129
2017 Q24,497127
2017 Q14,504105
2016 Q44,516109
2016 Q34,52896
2016 Q24,54788
2016 Q14,56579
2015 Q44,43876
2015 Q34,28766
2015 Q24,10266
2015 Q13,99766
2014 Q43,86256
2014 Q33,80057

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Common questions

How many Mercedes GL Class cars are left in the UK?

2,824 were licensed and 812 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Mercedes GL Class cars are SORN?

812 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 3,636 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the GL Class disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 4,565 in 2016 Q1 and stand at 2,824 in 2026 Q1, down 38%. That is down 27% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 812 are declared SORN — 1 in 4 of the 3,636 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

Does this say whether one GL Class 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.