MERCEDES > 200 > 280 GE M4

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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 GE M4 ARE LEFT?

There are 7 MERCEDES 280 GE M4 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 15 MERCEDES 280 GE M4 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 280 GE M4 was highest during 1995 Q4 (108). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 86 (80%) MERCEDES 280 GE M4 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q2 the number of MERCEDES 280 GE M4 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 GE M4 has fallen by 9. Licensed models have fallen by 5 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 MERCEDES 280 GE M4 models. Taxed models have grown by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

68% of the remaining 22 MERCEDES 280 GE M4 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 GE M4 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41060106106
1995 Q410801082
1996 Q41000100-8
1997 Q499099-1
1998 Q492092-7
1999 Q483083-9
2000 Q476076-7
2001 Q466066-10
2002 Q456056-10
2003 Q450050-6
2004 Q444044-6
2005 Q439039-5
2006 Q432032-7
2007 Q428184614
2008 Q3251843-3
2008 Q42420441
2009 Q1201939-5
2009 Q2172138-1
2009 Q31721380
2009 Q41922413
2010 Q1161935-6
2010 Q21718350
2010 Q3171734-1
2010 Q41918373
2011 Q1161329-8
2011 Q21320334
2011 Q3121830-3
2011 Q41818366
2012 Q1161834-2
2012 Q2191332-2
2012 Q3181230-2
2012 Q41520355
2013 Q1191433-2
2013 Q2161329-4
2013 Q31514290
2013 Q41516312
2014 Q1141529-2
2014 Q21415290
2014 Q3131528-1
2014 Q41515302
2015 Q11516311
2015 Q21219310
2015 Q3102030-1
2015 Q41318311
2016 Q11219310
2016 Q2121729-2
2016 Q31218301
2016 Q4101929-1
2017 Q1821290
2017 Q272027-2
2017 Q3720270
2017 Q4919281
2018 Q191827-1
2018 Q262026-1
2018 Q3620260
2018 Q4720271
2019 Q171926-1
2019 Q271825-1
2019 Q3619250
2019 Q4520250
2020 Q1520250
2020 Q251924-1
2020 Q3520251
2020 Q451823-2
2021 Q1717241
2021 Q2817251
2021 Q361723-2
2021 Q451722-1
2022 Q1617231
2022 Q2617230
2022 Q3717241
2022 Q451823-1
2023 Q1717241
2023 Q2717240
2023 Q3717240
2023 Q4718251
2024 Q1719261
2024 Q261824-2
2024 Q341923-1
2024 Q4519241
2025 Q151823-1
2025 Q271522-1

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.