MERCEDES > 200 > 280 SEL AUTO

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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SEL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 1 MERCEDES 280 SEL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 0 MERCEDES 280 SEL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 280 SEL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (5). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 4 (80%) MERCEDES 280 SEL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2022 Q2 the number of MERCEDES 280 SEL 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 SEL AUTO has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 MERCEDES 280 SEL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

100% of the surviving 1 MERCEDES 280 SEL AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280 SEL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45055
1995 Q4404-1
1996 Q4303-1
1997 Q43030
1998 Q4202-1
1999 Q43031
2000 Q44041
2001 Q4202-2
2002 Q4101-1
2003 Q42021
2004 Q43031
2005 Q4202-1
2006 Q43031
2007 Q42130
2008 Q3202-1
2008 Q42020
2009 Q12020
2009 Q24042
2009 Q34040
2009 Q44040
2010 Q14040
2010 Q2303-1
2010 Q33030
2010 Q43030
2011 Q13030
2011 Q23030
2011 Q33030
2011 Q43030
2012 Q13030
2012 Q2202-1
2012 Q32020
2012 Q42020
2013 Q12020
2013 Q22020
2013 Q32020
2013 Q42020
2014 Q12020
2014 Q22020
2014 Q31120
2014 Q41120
2015 Q11120
2015 Q21120
2015 Q32131
2015 Q42130
2016 Q12130
2016 Q22130
2016 Q32130
2016 Q42130
2017 Q12130
2017 Q2202-1
2017 Q33031
2017 Q4202-1
2018 Q13031
2018 Q23030
2018 Q3202-1
2018 Q42020
2019 Q12020
2019 Q22020
2019 Q3101-1
2019 Q42021
2020 Q12020
2020 Q22020
2020 Q32020
2020 Q42020
2021 Q12020
2021 Q23031
2021 Q33030
2021 Q42130
2022 Q1112-1
2022 Q2011-1
2022 Q30110
2022 Q40110
2023 Q10110
2023 Q20110
2023 Q31010
2023 Q41010
2024 Q11010
2024 Q21010
2024 Q41010
2025 Q12021
2025 Q2101-1

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.