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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 E AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 124 MERCEDES 280 E AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 197 MERCEDES 280 E AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 280 E AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,694). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,373 (91%) MERCEDES 280 E AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 280 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 280 E AUTO has fallen by 57. Licensed models have fallen by 60 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 27 MERCEDES 280 E AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 35.

61% of the remaining 321 MERCEDES 280 E AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 E AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,69403,6943,694
1995 Q43,43003,430-264
1996 Q43,20703,207-223
1997 Q42,97202,972-235
1998 Q42,69802,698-274
1999 Q42,42802,428-270
2000 Q42,07902,079-349
2001 Q41,80701,807-272
2002 Q41,50901,509-298
2003 Q41,35601,356-153
2004 Q41,15001,150-206
2005 Q49790979-171
2006 Q47940794-185
2007 Q463824187985
2008 Q3566212778-101
2008 Q4529219748-30
2009 Q1501232733-15
2009 Q2483224707-26
2009 Q3463212675-32
2009 Q4423222645-30
2010 Q1414199613-32
2010 Q2403198601-12
2010 Q3395188583-18
2010 Q4352202554-29
2011 Q1336207543-11
2011 Q2323196519-24
2011 Q3313176489-30
2011 Q4296186482-7
2012 Q1278187465-17
2012 Q2271186457-8
2012 Q3271166437-20
2012 Q4247180427-10
2013 Q1238171409-18
2013 Q2238166404-5
2013 Q3243136379-25
2013 Q422119041132
2014 Q1207185392-19
2014 Q22041883920
2014 Q32001923920
2014 Q41882043920
2015 Q1183200383-9
2015 Q2184194378-5
2015 Q3180196376-2
2015 Q41752083837
2016 Q1173208381-2
2016 Q2170198368-13
2016 Q31701993691
2016 Q417021338314
2017 Q1166208374-9
2017 Q21682063740
2017 Q3164208372-2
2017 Q4151218369-3
2018 Q1141219360-9
2018 Q21512103611
2018 Q31592093687
2018 Q4144222366-2
2019 Q1136221357-9
2019 Q2141212353-4
2019 Q3136214350-3
2019 Q4127220347-3
2020 Q1119227346-1
2020 Q21162323482
2020 Q3116230346-2
2020 Q4109235344-2
2021 Q1116222338-6
2021 Q2111224335-3
2021 Q3108219327-8
2021 Q41052263314
2022 Q1102218320-11
2022 Q21072143211
2022 Q31132153287
2022 Q41042253291
2023 Q1102221323-6
2023 Q21142163307
2023 Q3114215329-1
2023 Q41112183290
2024 Q1120205325-4
2024 Q2120204324-1
2024 Q31222023240
2024 Q41222043262
2025 Q1123201324-2
2025 Q2124197321-3

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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.