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MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE Rare

As of 2026 Q1, 158 MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNEs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. Numbers are at their highest recorded level since the model first appeared in our data in 2023 Q1. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 54 (51.9%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it. In all, the MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE is rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Stephen Hanafin from Kilkenny, Ireland / CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2026 Q1
158
158 licensed0 SORN
▲ 54 (+51.9%) yr/yr
Peak: 158 in 2026 Q1 · first seen 2023 Q1

Survivors over time

0 40 79 119 158 2023 Q12024 Q32026 Q1

How rare is it?

Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (158 in the latest data).

Rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 158 on the road today
Hybrid 96%Plug-in hybrid 4%

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.
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About the COLEMAN MILNE

Coleman Milne is a coachbuilder in the United Kingdom that specialises in converting cars into funeral vehicles, stretched limousines, preparation of police vehicles and other specialist vehicles. Coleman Milne creates, builds, and sells hearses and limousines in the UK. The company’s range of customers includes corporations, financial institutions, nationalised industries, local authorities, government departments, police constabularies, limousine hire companies and funeral directors. Vehicles have also been supplied to British and overseas royal families. They originally stretched the Ford Zephyr...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE — questions & answers

How many MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE are left in the UK?

As of 2026 Q1, 158 MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE were still registered in the UK — 158 licensed and on the road, plus 0 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE rare?

The MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (158), making it rarer than 55% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.

Is the MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE on UK roads rose by 54 (51.9%).

What fuel do most MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE use?

Most MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE run on hybrid — about 96% of those still registered, with the rest split across plug-in hybrid.

When did the MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE peak?

The MERCEDES COLEMAN MILNE peaked at 158 registered in 2026 Q1, and was first recorded in the data in 2023 Q1.

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