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HOW MANY MERCEDES 280S AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 6 MERCEDES 280S AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4 MERCEDES 280S AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 280S AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (18). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2017 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 8 (44%) MERCEDES 280S AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES 280S 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 280S AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

60% of the surviving 10 MERCEDES 280S AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 280S AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41801818
1995 Q415015-3
1996 Q4170172
1997 Q4170170
1998 Q4170170
1999 Q4180181
2000 Q415015-3
2001 Q4170172
2002 Q4170170
2003 Q415015-2
2004 Q4170172
2005 Q416016-1
2006 Q415015-1
2007 Q4123150
2008 Q312214-1
2008 Q4123151
2009 Q112214-1
2009 Q2123151
2009 Q313114-1
2009 Q4122140
2010 Q1131140
2010 Q2132151
2010 Q313114-1
2010 Q4132151
2011 Q110212-3
2011 Q2103131
2011 Q39211-2
2011 Q47310-1
2012 Q173100
2012 Q284122
2012 Q384120
2012 Q485131
2013 Q17512-1
2013 Q26410-2
2013 Q364100
2013 Q465111
2014 Q165110
2014 Q265110
2014 Q375121
2014 Q46511-1
2015 Q175121
2015 Q26511-1
2015 Q365110
2015 Q475121
2016 Q185131
2016 Q285130
2016 Q37512-1
2016 Q475120
2017 Q166120
2017 Q266120
2017 Q37411-1
2017 Q465110
2018 Q165110
2018 Q265110
2018 Q365110
2018 Q4549-2
2019 Q164101
2019 Q264100
2019 Q365111
2019 Q465110
2020 Q165110
2020 Q265110
2020 Q36410-1
2020 Q464100
2021 Q164100
2021 Q264100
2021 Q364100
2021 Q464100
2022 Q164100
2022 Q2549-1
2022 Q35490
2022 Q474112
2023 Q174110
2023 Q274110
2023 Q36410-1
2023 Q464100
2024 Q1549-1
2024 Q25490
2024 Q35490
2024 Q464101
2025 Q164100
2025 Q264100

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.