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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 233 MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 574 MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (5,148). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 4,341 (84%) MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of MERCEDES 300 SE 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 SE AUTO has fallen by 218. Licensed models have fallen by 305 and the SORNed total has increased by 87.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 90 MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 87 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

71% of the remaining 807 MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 SE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45,14805,1485,148
1995 Q44,71504,715-433
1996 Q44,49304,493-222
1997 Q44,40504,405-88
1998 Q44,31604,316-89
1999 Q44,25304,253-63
2000 Q44,08204,082-171
2001 Q43,94303,943-139
2002 Q43,72503,725-218
2003 Q43,48003,480-245
2004 Q43,18903,189-291
2005 Q42,82702,827-362
2006 Q42,36502,365-462
2007 Q41,9755092,484119
2008 Q31,6505182,168-316
2008 Q41,5255552,080-88
2009 Q11,4435682,011-69
2009 Q21,4245111,935-76
2009 Q31,3744861,860-75
2009 Q41,2975071,804-56
2010 Q11,1765281,704-100
2010 Q21,1774901,667-37
2010 Q31,1154601,575-92
2010 Q41,0374881,525-50
2011 Q19805351,515-10
2011 Q29554921,447-68
2011 Q39024661,368-79
2011 Q48564441,300-68
2012 Q18144561,270-30
2012 Q27914401,231-39
2012 Q37623881,150-81
2012 Q47183891,107-43
2013 Q16704451,1158
2013 Q26784371,1150
2013 Q36593741,033-82
2013 Q45994811,08047
2014 Q15824801,062-18
2014 Q25954661,061-1
2014 Q35864861,07211
2014 Q45445101,054-18
2015 Q15384951,033-21
2015 Q25384871,025-8
2015 Q35474731,020-5
2015 Q45144971,011-9
2016 Q15005041,004-7
2016 Q25074931,000-4
2016 Q3493499992-8
2016 Q44775189953
2017 Q1449520969-26
2017 Q246552298718
2017 Q3450528978-9
2017 Q44125689802
2018 Q1386562948-32
2018 Q2402543945-3
2018 Q34045469505
2018 Q4374568942-8
2019 Q1369550919-23
2019 Q23765469223
2019 Q33695549231
2019 Q4340578918-5
2020 Q1323588911-7
2020 Q2320577897-14
2020 Q33225778992
2020 Q43006039034
2021 Q1294593887-16
2021 Q23235718947
2021 Q3318568886-8
2021 Q4297582879-7
2022 Q1281589870-9
2022 Q2297571868-2
2022 Q3288579867-1
2022 Q4250599849-18
2023 Q1253579832-17
2023 Q226957484311
2023 Q3258576834-9
2023 Q4225599824-10
2024 Q12266008262
2024 Q2235590825-1
2024 Q32275998261
2024 Q4208596804-22
2025 Q1206595801-3
2025 Q22335748076

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.