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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 D AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 32 MERCEDES 300 D AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 60 MERCEDES 300 D AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 D AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (931). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 839 (90%) MERCEDES 300 D AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2009 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300 D 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 D AUTO has fallen by 1. Licensed models have increased by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 5 MERCEDES 300 D AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

65% of the remaining 92 MERCEDES 300 D AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 D AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49310931931
1995 Q48370837-94
1996 Q47760776-61
1997 Q47100710-66
1998 Q46330633-77
1999 Q45840584-49
2000 Q44940494-90
2001 Q44250425-69
2002 Q43320332-93
2003 Q42720272-60
2004 Q42240224-48
2005 Q41750175-49
2006 Q41380138-37
2007 Q4978718446
2008 Q38573158-26
2008 Q47973152-6
2009 Q17363136-16
2009 Q27064134-2
2009 Q374631373
2009 Q465761414
2010 Q15971130-11
2010 Q264671311
2010 Q36958127-4
2010 Q45565120-7
2011 Q14861109-11
2011 Q24760107-2
2011 Q34456100-7
2011 Q4435699-1
2012 Q1454590-9
2012 Q2414889-1
2012 Q34051912
2012 Q44055954
2013 Q1394786-9
2013 Q24345882
2013 Q3374784-4
2013 Q435599410
2014 Q1355792-2
2014 Q23458920
2014 Q33662986
2014 Q4286593-5
2015 Q12766930
2015 Q22964930
2015 Q3286391-2
2015 Q42865932
2016 Q1256489-4
2016 Q22963923
2016 Q32864920
2016 Q42765920
2017 Q1276491-1
2017 Q22964932
2017 Q3306292-1
2017 Q4266389-3
2018 Q12465890
2018 Q2256287-2
2018 Q3265985-2
2018 Q42761883
2019 Q12662880
2019 Q2256287-1
2019 Q3246286-1
2019 Q42662882
2020 Q1266187-1
2020 Q22661870
2020 Q32761881
2020 Q42762891
2021 Q1256287-2
2021 Q22464881
2021 Q32564891
2021 Q42665912
2022 Q1246690-1
2022 Q2266389-1
2022 Q32664901
2022 Q42763900
2023 Q1256287-3
2023 Q22861892
2023 Q33060901
2023 Q4256388-2
2024 Q1276087-1
2024 Q23159903
2024 Q33258900
2024 Q4296089-1
2025 Q13060901
2025 Q23260922

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.