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MERCEDES SLK CLASS Common
As of 2026 Q1, 59,590 MERCEDES SLK CLASSs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 72,605 in 2016 Q2 — only 82% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 13,015 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1,617 a year (2.7% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2051 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 59,590 on the road.
Rarer than 6% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1,617 a year (2.7% of survivors). At that pace roughly 51,933 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2051.
About the SLK CLASS
The Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class is a compact executive roadster, produced by Mercedes-Benz. It was released in 1996 and was manufactured at the Mercedes plant in Bremen, Germany, until 2020. The former name "SLK" was derived from sportlich (sporty), leicht (lightweight), and kurz (short). With the release of the facelift R172 in 2016, the SLK-Class was renamed to SLC-Class in accordance with the revised nomenclature adopted by Mercedes. Under this scheme, roadsters use the base name "SL", followed by the model's placement in Mercedes-Benz hierarchy, the letter "C", being the roadster equivalent to...
MERCEDES SLK CLASS — questions & answers
How many MERCEDES SLK CLASS are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 59,590 MERCEDES SLK CLASS were still registered in the UK — 46,323 licensed and on the road, plus 13,267 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MERCEDES SLK CLASS rare?
The MERCEDES SLK CLASS is common, with 59,590 still on the road, making it rarer than 6% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the MERCEDES SLK CLASS increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MERCEDES SLK CLASS on UK roads fell by 1,639 (2.7%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 51,933 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MERCEDES SLK CLASS use?
Most MERCEDES SLK CLASS run on petrol — about 78% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the MERCEDES SLK CLASS peak?
The MERCEDES SLK CLASS peaked at 72,605 registered in 2016 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.