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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 81 MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 195 MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,507). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 3,231 (92%) MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2008 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 280 SE 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 SE AUTO has fallen by 0. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 24 and the SORNed total has fallen by 24.

71% of the remaining 276 MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,50703,5073,507
1995 Q43,20003,200-307
1996 Q43,00803,008-192
1997 Q42,81002,810-198
1998 Q42,53702,537-273
1999 Q42,24502,245-292
2000 Q41,83501,835-410
2001 Q41,56901,569-266
2002 Q41,27501,275-294
2003 Q41,03401,034-241
2004 Q47970797-237
2005 Q45890589-208
2006 Q44070407-182
2007 Q4309275584177
2008 Q3262234496-88
2008 Q4230265495-1
2009 Q1214251465-30
2009 Q2210238448-17
2009 Q3193225418-30
2009 Q41862354213
2010 Q1169232401-20
2010 Q2167214381-20
2010 Q3161206367-14
2010 Q4135213348-19
2011 Q1121211332-16
2011 Q2140189329-3
2011 Q3141180321-8
2011 Q4117199316-5
2012 Q1110195305-11
2012 Q2119168287-18
2012 Q3108174282-5
2012 Q493181274-8
2013 Q189179268-6
2013 Q2105158263-5
2013 Q3103152255-8
2013 Q48319828126
2014 Q180196276-5
2014 Q281192273-3
2014 Q3831942774
2014 Q4802022825
2015 Q171196267-15
2015 Q2831932769
2015 Q3841982826
2015 Q4762062820
2016 Q168212280-2
2016 Q2782032811
2016 Q377203280-1
2016 Q4722112833
2017 Q179202281-2
2017 Q2782082865
2017 Q3792072860
2017 Q4762102860
2018 Q166212278-8
2018 Q2792062857
2018 Q379204283-2
2018 Q4672192863
2019 Q160220280-6
2019 Q2712152866
2019 Q365217282-4
2019 Q4602252853
2020 Q156221277-8
2020 Q257219276-1
2020 Q3622152771
2020 Q462214276-1
2021 Q165208273-3
2021 Q266205271-2
2021 Q3751992743
2021 Q4722072795
2022 Q173205278-1
2022 Q275201276-2
2022 Q3791992782
2022 Q4762022780
2023 Q172201273-5
2023 Q2801982785
2023 Q3762062824
2023 Q474207281-1
2024 Q177202279-2
2024 Q2832002834
2024 Q382196278-5
2024 Q4791992780
2025 Q175200275-3
2025 Q2811952761

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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.