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HOW MANY MERCEDES 260E AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 72 MERCEDES 260E AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 147 MERCEDES 260E AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 260E AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,198). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,979 (90%) MERCEDES 260E AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 260E 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 260E AUTO has fallen by 79. Licensed models have fallen by 137 and the SORNed total has increased by 58.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 46 MERCEDES 260E AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 52 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

67% of the remaining 219 MERCEDES 260E AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 260E AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,19802,1982,198
1995 Q41,77601,776-422
1996 Q41,50501,505-271
1997 Q41,44001,440-65
1998 Q41,43801,438-2
1999 Q41,43701,437-1
2000 Q41,41901,419-18
2001 Q41,40901,409-10
2002 Q41,36601,366-43
2003 Q41,33201,332-34
2004 Q41,26701,267-65
2005 Q41,18101,181-86
2006 Q41,05501,055-126
2007 Q4922891,011-44
2008 Q3767106873-138
2008 Q472396819-54
2009 Q1698100798-21
2009 Q267196767-31
2009 Q363897735-32
2009 Q461984703-32
2010 Q156486650-53
2010 Q253884622-28
2010 Q350888596-26
2010 Q446698564-32
2011 Q145592547-17
2011 Q2434102536-11
2011 Q339796493-43
2011 Q437496470-23
2012 Q136594459-11
2012 Q235188439-20
2012 Q332480404-35
2012 Q430980389-15
2013 Q128879367-22
2013 Q227181352-15
2013 Q326182343-9
2013 Q42431003430
2014 Q123591326-17
2014 Q223387320-6
2014 Q322291313-7
2014 Q4214993130
2015 Q120698304-9
2015 Q220989298-6
2015 Q320289291-7
2015 Q419396289-2
2016 Q118697283-6
2016 Q21831002830
2016 Q318694280-3
2016 Q4172104276-4
2017 Q1168104272-4
2017 Q21591212808
2017 Q31591222811
2017 Q41591242832
2018 Q1155126281-2
2018 Q2154122276-5
2018 Q3151124275-1
2018 Q4142129271-4
2019 Q1136131267-4
2019 Q21391302692
2019 Q31411322734
2019 Q4130140270-3
2020 Q1126140266-4
2020 Q2124141265-1
2020 Q31271432705
2020 Q4119144263-7
2021 Q1115136251-12
2021 Q21201362565
2021 Q3115136251-5
2021 Q4105144249-2
2022 Q1100147247-2
2022 Q21041472514
2022 Q31001512510
2022 Q488158246-5
2023 Q187145232-14
2023 Q2931472408
2023 Q391146237-3
2023 Q484152236-1
2024 Q184146230-6
2024 Q2861462322
2024 Q383148231-1
2024 Q471152223-8
2025 Q173145218-5
2025 Q2721472191

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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.