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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 CE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 56 MERCEDES 300 CE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 149 MERCEDES 300 CE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 CE AUTO was highest during 1996 Q4 (653). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 448 (69%) MERCEDES 300 CE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300 CE 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 300 CE AUTO has fallen by 35. Licensed models have fallen by 65 and the SORNed total has increased by 30.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 23 MERCEDES 300 CE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 13 and the SORNed total has fallen by 10.

73% of the remaining 205 MERCEDES 300 CE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 CE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q46510651651
1995 Q46430643-8
1996 Q4653065310
1997 Q46420642-11
1998 Q46410641-1
1999 Q46230623-18
2000 Q46050605-18
2001 Q460806083
2002 Q46060606-2
2003 Q45610561-45
2004 Q45270527-34
2005 Q44920492-35
2006 Q44270427-65
2007 Q43868747346
2008 Q333986425-48
2008 Q431099409-16
2009 Q128797384-25
2009 Q2287983851
2009 Q327394367-18
2009 Q4260100360-7
2010 Q1254105359-1
2010 Q225289341-18
2010 Q324390333-8
2010 Q4220103323-10
2011 Q1206108314-9
2011 Q2201109310-4
2011 Q3190108298-12
2011 Q4174114288-10
2012 Q1171116287-1
2012 Q2162119281-6
2012 Q3157103260-21
2012 Q415711427111
2013 Q1147116263-8
2013 Q2147108255-8
2013 Q314498242-13
2013 Q413012425412
2014 Q1126126252-2
2014 Q21291272564
2014 Q3125124249-7
2014 Q4115128243-6
2015 Q1114123237-6
2015 Q21211192403
2015 Q31171242411
2015 Q41101312410
2016 Q1103132235-6
2016 Q21071282350
2016 Q31131272405
2016 Q4106131237-3
2017 Q1102134236-1
2017 Q2102133235-1
2017 Q31081312394
2017 Q4101134235-4
2018 Q190141231-4
2018 Q283144227-4
2018 Q3871432303
2018 Q4851452300
2019 Q1871442311
2019 Q2811502310
2019 Q3801512310
2019 Q471157228-3
2020 Q1691622313
2020 Q269159228-3
2020 Q3701602302
2020 Q467159226-4
2021 Q164157221-5
2021 Q2701552254
2021 Q3741522261
2021 Q465157222-4
2022 Q169149218-4
2022 Q2741442180
2022 Q369146215-3
2022 Q4641542183
2023 Q159157216-2
2023 Q255160215-1
2023 Q354157211-4
2023 Q4521622143
2024 Q148160208-6
2024 Q2551582135
2024 Q361150211-2
2024 Q450156206-5
2025 Q152151203-3
2025 Q2561492052

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.