MERCEDES-BENZ · MERCEDES-BENZ V 220 · Cars
As of 2025 Q4, 583 MERCEDES-BENZ V 220s 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 2024 Q2. Unusually, the numbers are actually rising — up 391 (203.6%) over the past year, as imports and barn-finds rejoin the register faster than cars leave it.
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (583 in the latest data).
Rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
The Mercedes-Benz W114 and W115 are ranges of front-engine, rear-drive, five-passenger executive cars and coupés introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 1968 to succeed its W110 models introduced in 1961. Featuring squared-off modern three-box styling by Paul Bracq, they were manufactured until model year 1976, when the W123 was released. W114/W115s were distinguished in the marketplace by nameplates relating to their engine displacement. W114 models featured six-cylinder engines and were marketed as the 230.6, 250, and 280. W115 models featured four-cylinder engines and were marketed as the 200, 220...
As of 2025 Q4, 583 MERCEDES-BENZ V 220 were still registered in the UK — 583 licensed and on the road, plus 0 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
The MERCEDES-BENZ V 220 is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (583), making it rarer than 40% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Over the last year the number of MERCEDES-BENZ V 220 on UK roads rose by 391 (203.6%).
Most MERCEDES-BENZ V 220 run on diesel — about 100% of those still registered.
The MERCEDES-BENZ V 220 peaked at 583 registered in 2025 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2024 Q2.