MERCEDES > 200 > 280 SE

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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SE ARE LEFT?

There are 263 MERCEDES 280 SE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 184 MERCEDES 280 SE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 280 SE was highest during 1994 Q4 (938). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 491 (52%) MERCEDES 280 SE have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES 280 SE has gained 114. Licensed models have increased by 43 and the SORNed total has increased by 71.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 45 MERCEDES 280 SE models. Taxed models have grown by 39 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

59% of the surviving 447 MERCEDES 280 SE in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49380938938
1995 Q48070807-131
1996 Q4819081912
1997 Q4856085637
1998 Q47890789-67
1999 Q47380738-51
2000 Q46320632-106
2001 Q45330533-99
2002 Q44750475-58
2003 Q44140414-61
2004 Q43870387-27
2005 Q43290329-58
2006 Q42770277-52
2007 Q425010935982
2008 Q325094344-15
2008 Q42421093517
2009 Q12451063510
2009 Q2249101350-1
2009 Q324291333-17
2009 Q4241983396
2010 Q123697333-6
2010 Q223692328-5
2010 Q324277319-9
2010 Q4233893223
2011 Q123285317-5
2011 Q2224973214
2011 Q321889307-14
2011 Q421610231811
2012 Q12161043202
2012 Q221792309-11
2012 Q321287299-10
2012 Q42031043078
2013 Q1210983081
2013 Q2217933102
2013 Q321393306-4
2013 Q420212132317
2014 Q1208113321-2
2014 Q2215102317-4
2014 Q322110933013
2014 Q4216107323-7
2015 Q12121153274
2015 Q22201133336
2015 Q3206122328-5
2015 Q420113833911
2016 Q1198139337-2
2016 Q220814034811
2016 Q3216131347-1
2016 Q42151403558
2017 Q1212140352-3
2017 Q222615137725
2017 Q32211563770
2017 Q42121683803
2018 Q1210164374-6
2018 Q22191633828
2018 Q32291623919
2018 Q42321653976
2019 Q12361644003
2019 Q224816641414
2019 Q32481724206
2019 Q4234183417-3
2020 Q1231181412-5
2020 Q2224178402-10
2020 Q323617841412
2020 Q42361784140
2021 Q12431764195
2021 Q225617443011
2021 Q32651724377
2021 Q42631774403
2022 Q12731744477
2022 Q22761754514
2022 Q32731784510
2022 Q4267181448-3
2023 Q1263184447-1
2023 Q22751804558
2023 Q3272178450-5
2023 Q4269179448-2
2024 Q12771784557
2024 Q2268184452-3
2024 Q3266182448-4
2024 Q4258185443-5
2025 Q12631864496
2025 Q2263184447-2

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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.