MERCEDES > 200 > 280 E LWB AUTO

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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 E LWB AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 1 MERCEDES 280 E LWB AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 7 MERCEDES 280 E LWB AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 280 E LWB AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (21). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 13 (62%) MERCEDES 280 E LWB AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of MERCEDES 280 E LWB 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 LWB AUTO has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 6 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 MERCEDES 280 E LWB AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

88% of the remaining 8 MERCEDES 280 E LWB AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 E LWB AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41601616
1995 Q4160160
1996 Q4160160
1997 Q4160160
1998 Q414014-2
1999 Q4150151
2000 Q412012-3
2001 Q410010-2
2002 Q4170177
2003 Q4190192
2004 Q4190190
2005 Q4210212
2006 Q419019-2
2007 Q417017-2
2008 Q315116-1
2008 Q4151160
2009 Q1151160
2009 Q2160160
2009 Q312214-2
2009 Q411213-1
2010 Q17310-3
2010 Q2103133
2010 Q3113141
2010 Q4131140
2011 Q112113-1
2011 Q2112130
2011 Q3112130
2011 Q48412-1
2012 Q194131
2012 Q210212-1
2012 Q393120
2012 Q4103131
2013 Q194130
2013 Q210212-1
2013 Q3103131
2013 Q48412-1
2014 Q18311-1
2014 Q283110
2014 Q384121
2014 Q47411-1
2015 Q165110
2015 Q274110
2015 Q36410-1
2015 Q465111
2016 Q165110
2016 Q274110
2016 Q3639-2
2016 Q455101
2017 Q155100
2017 Q264100
2017 Q364100
2017 Q455100
2018 Q165111
2018 Q2459-2
2018 Q355101
2018 Q4279-1
2019 Q146101
2019 Q2448-2
2019 Q355102
2019 Q465111
2020 Q147110
2020 Q238110
2020 Q338110
2020 Q4110110
2021 Q1110110
2021 Q2110110
2021 Q3110110
2021 Q4110110
2022 Q1099-2
2022 Q228101
2022 Q338111
2022 Q438110
2023 Q138110
2023 Q22810-1
2023 Q328100
2023 Q428100
2024 Q128100
2024 Q238111
2024 Q338110
2024 Q4189-2
2025 Q1178-1
2025 Q21780

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.