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HOW MANY MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 14 MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 55 MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL was highest during 1994 Q4 (744). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 675 (91%) MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q3 the number of MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL that were off the road (SORN) exceeded the number that were licensed for the first time. This could indicate the owners are reluctant to sell or scrap their car as they view them as a potential future classic.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL has fallen by 25. Licensed models have fallen by 24 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL models. Taxed models have grown by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

80% of the remaining 69 MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 250 D DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q47440744744
1995 Q47020702-42
1996 Q4727072725
1997 Q4741074114
1998 Q47370737-4
1999 Q47160716-21
2000 Q47010701-15
2001 Q46540654-47
2002 Q46200620-34
2003 Q45790579-41
2004 Q44990499-80
2005 Q43890389-110
2006 Q43150315-74
2007 Q423655291-24
2008 Q318854242-49
2008 Q416562227-15
2009 Q115756213-14
2009 Q214752199-14
2009 Q313050180-19
2009 Q411860178-2
2010 Q111057167-11
2010 Q210652158-9
2010 Q310351154-4
2010 Q49852150-4
2011 Q19243135-15
2011 Q29043133-2
2011 Q38240122-11
2011 Q478481264
2012 Q17347120-6
2012 Q27443117-3
2012 Q36738105-12
2012 Q467381050
2013 Q1584098-7
2013 Q2563995-3
2013 Q3543488-7
2013 Q45040902
2014 Q15040900
2014 Q2464389-1
2014 Q34151923
2014 Q44351942
2015 Q1405292-2
2015 Q23856942
2015 Q33461951
2015 Q4316394-1
2016 Q1276491-3
2016 Q22665910
2016 Q3256590-1
2016 Q4236487-3
2017 Q1226486-1
2017 Q22364871
2017 Q3186583-4
2017 Q41965841
2018 Q1186583-1
2018 Q2186078-5
2018 Q31764813
2018 Q4146377-4
2019 Q1156075-2
2019 Q2155974-1
2019 Q31559740
2019 Q41460740
2020 Q1136073-1
2020 Q2115970-3
2020 Q31159700
2020 Q41159700
2021 Q195968-2
2021 Q21059691
2021 Q31160712
2021 Q41061710
2022 Q11161721
2022 Q21659753
2022 Q3136174-1
2022 Q41461751
2023 Q11461750
2023 Q21560750
2023 Q31560750
2023 Q4146074-1
2024 Q11460740
2024 Q2155671-3
2024 Q3145670-1
2024 Q41457711
2025 Q1145569-2
2025 Q21455690

How Rare Is My Car analyses 'road tax' data from the DVLA, this dataset is only available from 1994 onwards.

DVLA vehicle licensing statistics last updated 23/10/2025.