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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 20 MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 93 MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,095). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2008 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 982 (90%) MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q3 the number of MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL 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 DIESEL AUTO has fallen by 40. Licensed models have fallen by 50 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 14 MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

82% of the remaining 113 MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,09501,0951,095
1995 Q41,03301,033-62
1996 Q41,04601,04613
1997 Q41,01401,014-32
1998 Q49980998-16
1999 Q49900990-8
2000 Q49670967-23
2001 Q49480948-19
2002 Q48720872-76
2003 Q48250825-47
2004 Q47440744-81
2005 Q46320632-112
2006 Q45210521-111
2007 Q4409100509-12
2008 Q3307115422-87
2008 Q4292105397-25
2009 Q127898376-21
2009 Q226698364-12
2009 Q325295347-17
2009 Q4229102331-16
2010 Q1213102315-16
2010 Q2202104306-9
2010 Q3180103283-23
2010 Q4168101269-14
2011 Q1151100251-18
2011 Q213998237-14
2011 Q313691227-10
2011 Q412296218-9
2012 Q111096206-12
2012 Q210781188-18
2012 Q310479183-5
2012 Q410062162-21
2013 Q1937917210
2013 Q29568163-9
2013 Q38869157-6
2013 Q4887916710
2014 Q18376159-8
2014 Q28373156-3
2014 Q380851659
2014 Q47683159-6
2015 Q17282154-5
2015 Q27083153-1
2015 Q373851585
2015 Q47186157-1
2016 Q16689155-2
2016 Q261941550
2016 Q35893151-4
2016 Q45595150-1
2017 Q15593148-2
2017 Q25295147-1
2017 Q35091141-6
2017 Q44692138-3
2018 Q145941391
2018 Q24293135-4
2018 Q345921372
2018 Q44392135-2
2019 Q13993132-3
2019 Q240961364
2019 Q33497131-5
2019 Q42995124-7
2020 Q129971262
2020 Q228991271
2020 Q3261021281
2020 Q423102125-3
2021 Q122102124-1
2021 Q22399122-2
2021 Q32497121-1
2021 Q42595120-1
2022 Q125961211
2022 Q22595120-1
2022 Q32297119-1
2022 Q423981212
2023 Q12298120-1
2023 Q2201011211
2023 Q32199120-1
2023 Q42297119-1
2024 Q12197118-1
2024 Q223961191
2024 Q32393116-3
2024 Q420971171
2025 Q11796113-4
2025 Q220931130

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.