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HOW MANY MERCEDES 260 E AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 44 MERCEDES 260 E AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 129 MERCEDES 260 E AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 260 E AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,700). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,527 (94%) MERCEDES 260 E AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 260 E AUTO 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 260 E AUTO has fallen by 63. Licensed models have fallen by 76 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 18 MERCEDES 260 E AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 18 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

75% of the remaining 173 MERCEDES 260 E AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 260 E AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,70002,7002,700
1995 Q42,60102,601-99
1996 Q42,58802,588-13
1997 Q42,50402,504-84
1998 Q42,44502,445-59
1999 Q42,41102,411-34
2000 Q42,33202,332-79
2001 Q42,24202,242-90
2002 Q42,12502,125-117
2003 Q41,90101,901-224
2004 Q41,64801,648-253
2005 Q41,31301,313-335
2006 Q49830983-330
2007 Q4771192963-20
2008 Q3600181781-182
2008 Q4540182722-59
2009 Q1493186679-43
2009 Q2474163637-42
2009 Q3459157616-21
2009 Q4412145557-59
2010 Q1382139521-36
2010 Q2366127493-28
2010 Q3338123461-32
2010 Q4296146442-19
2011 Q1267138405-37
2011 Q2248144392-13
2011 Q3229138367-25
2011 Q4218128346-21
2012 Q1203135338-8
2012 Q2198126324-14
2012 Q3196110306-18
2012 Q4178118296-10
2013 Q1166112278-18
2013 Q21661122780
2013 Q315797254-24
2013 Q41441192639
2014 Q1137114251-12
2014 Q2141109250-1
2014 Q3131116247-3
2014 Q4119121240-7
2015 Q1116111227-13
2015 Q21201162369
2015 Q3112115227-9
2015 Q4104122226-1
2016 Q198122220-6
2016 Q2100116216-4
2016 Q3100114214-2
2016 Q41001202206
2017 Q199117216-4
2017 Q298115213-3
2017 Q393118211-2
2017 Q485124209-2
2018 Q182123205-4
2018 Q2871202072
2018 Q381124205-2
2018 Q475129204-1
2019 Q177125202-2
2019 Q269127196-6
2019 Q368124192-4
2019 Q4671281953
2020 Q166127193-2
2020 Q262129191-2
2020 Q357128185-6
2020 Q453127180-5
2021 Q1571231800
2021 Q2611201811
2021 Q3631211843
2021 Q460123183-1
2022 Q155124179-4
2022 Q2561251812
2022 Q355124179-2
2022 Q4571241812
2023 Q155122177-4
2023 Q2591211803
2023 Q347129176-4
2023 Q4511301815
2024 Q148127175-6
2024 Q2491271761
2024 Q3531271804
2024 Q449130179-1
2025 Q146128174-5
2025 Q244129173-1

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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.