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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL ARE LEFT?

There are 15 MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 51 MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL was highest during 1999 Q4 (346). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 280 (81%) MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL 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 has gained 6. Licensed models have fallen by 4 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows an overall increase of 1 MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL models. Taxed models have declined by 0 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

77% of the remaining 66 MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 D DIESEL ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43460346346
1995 Q43240324-22
1996 Q432503251
1997 Q433103316
1998 Q4345034514
1999 Q434603461
2000 Q43310331-15
2001 Q43120312-19
2002 Q42950295-17
2003 Q42710271-24
2004 Q42450245-26
2005 Q41910191-54
2006 Q41490149-42
2007 Q41223715910
2008 Q39841139-20
2008 Q48539124-15
2009 Q18136117-7
2009 Q280421225
2009 Q37041111-11
2009 Q47038108-3
2010 Q15943102-6
2010 Q2514697-5
2010 Q3533992-5
2010 Q4493382-10
2011 Q1473178-4
2011 Q2403474-4
2011 Q34234762
2011 Q4422668-8
2012 Q1362561-7
2012 Q23927665
2012 Q33631671
2012 Q4352661-6
2013 Q1372259-2
2013 Q23329623
2013 Q33332653
2013 Q4313364-1
2014 Q13135662
2014 Q2263864-2
2014 Q3263763-1
2014 Q42241630
2015 Q1214162-1
2015 Q2194160-2
2015 Q32337600
2015 Q42339622
2016 Q12340631
2016 Q22242641
2016 Q32044640
2016 Q42144651
2017 Q12144650
2017 Q2194564-1
2017 Q31847651
2017 Q4174764-1
2018 Q1134962-2
2018 Q2134861-1
2018 Q31448621
2018 Q41648642
2019 Q11748651
2019 Q2174764-1
2019 Q3154762-2
2019 Q41350631
2020 Q11152630
2020 Q21550652
2020 Q3145064-1
2020 Q4105262-2
2021 Q1114960-2
2021 Q21350633
2021 Q31451652
2021 Q4115263-2
2022 Q1105161-2
2022 Q21250621
2022 Q31350631
2022 Q41053630
2023 Q1115162-1
2023 Q21251631
2023 Q31351641
2023 Q41352651
2024 Q1135063-2
2024 Q21450641
2024 Q31351640
2024 Q41351640
2025 Q1115162-2
2025 Q21551664

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.