MERCEDES · MERCEDES 412 · Cars
As of 2026 Q2, 5 MERCEDES 412s remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 11 in 2015 Q3 — only 45% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 6 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1 a year (10.1% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2033 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. In all, the MERCEDES 412 is rarer than 84% of the 2,315 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2026's endangered class.
Genuinely rare — only 5 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 84% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Disappearing at about 1 a year (10.1% of survivors). At that pace roughly 3 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2033.
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As of 2026 Q2, 5 MERCEDES 412 were still registered in the UK — 3 licensed and on the road, plus 2 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The MERCEDES 412 is genuinely rare, with only 5 left, making it rarer than 84% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of MERCEDES 412 on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 3 would remain in 5 years.
Most MERCEDES 412 run on diesel — about 100% of those still registered.
The MERCEDES 412 peaked at 11 registered in 2015 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.