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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 E AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 35 MERCEDES 300 E AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 133 MERCEDES 300 E AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 E AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (3,042). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,874 (94%) MERCEDES 300 E AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q3 the number of MERCEDES 300 E 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 E AUTO has fallen by 63. Licensed models have fallen by 71 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 23 MERCEDES 300 E AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 20 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

79% of the remaining 168 MERCEDES 300 E AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 E AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43,04203,0423,042
1995 Q42,90602,906-136
1996 Q42,90802,9082
1997 Q42,86902,869-39
1998 Q42,81902,819-50
1999 Q42,75602,756-63
2000 Q42,64202,642-114
2001 Q42,53802,538-104
2002 Q42,37002,370-168
2003 Q42,09802,098-272
2004 Q41,80701,807-291
2005 Q41,39901,399-408
2006 Q41,06101,061-338
2007 Q47752281,003-58
2008 Q3585201786-217
2008 Q4522207729-57
2009 Q1482200682-47
2009 Q2446188634-48
2009 Q3412182594-40
2009 Q4386170556-38
2010 Q1349171520-36
2010 Q2336162498-22
2010 Q3325150475-23
2010 Q4293142435-40
2011 Q1276140416-19
2011 Q2261144405-11
2011 Q3238136374-31
2011 Q4224114338-36
2012 Q1203124327-11
2012 Q2204118322-5
2012 Q3180120300-22
2012 Q4170114284-16
2013 Q1163106269-15
2013 Q2159106265-4
2013 Q314895243-22
2013 Q41281212496
2014 Q1124121245-4
2014 Q2123119242-3
2014 Q31171272442
2014 Q4109127236-8
2015 Q1103129232-4
2015 Q2106125231-1
2015 Q3102123225-6
2015 Q494130224-1
2016 Q189131220-4
2016 Q286132218-2
2016 Q381130211-7
2016 Q4801312110
2017 Q1761362121
2017 Q275136211-1
2017 Q3801352154
2017 Q471143214-1
2018 Q172140212-2
2018 Q276132208-4
2018 Q371136207-1
2018 Q461143204-3
2019 Q158138196-8
2019 Q261132193-3
2019 Q3631321952
2019 Q4581381961
2020 Q153137190-6
2020 Q2551361911
2020 Q3551371921
2020 Q449141190-2
2021 Q1501421922
2021 Q249142191-1
2021 Q348137185-6
2021 Q444140184-1
2022 Q141136177-7
2022 Q2451351803
2022 Q3481371855
2022 Q443141184-1
2023 Q139140179-5
2023 Q240137177-2
2023 Q3391421814
2023 Q431148179-2
2024 Q130147177-2
2024 Q2351441792
2024 Q332146178-1
2024 Q431141172-6
2025 Q131139170-2
2025 Q235133168-2

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.