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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 SEL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 15 MERCEDES 300 SEL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 58 MERCEDES 300 SEL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 SEL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (470). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 397 (84%) MERCEDES 300 SEL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q1 the number of MERCEDES 300 SEL 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 SEL AUTO has fallen by 36. Licensed models have fallen by 48 and the SORNed total has increased by 12.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 20 MERCEDES 300 SEL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

79% of the remaining 73 MERCEDES 300 SEL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 SEL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q44700470470
1995 Q44000400-70
1996 Q43470347-53
1997 Q43270327-20
1998 Q4348034821
1999 Q435603568
2000 Q43510351-5
2001 Q43360336-15
2002 Q43190319-17
2003 Q43000300-19
2004 Q430803088
2005 Q42810281-27
2006 Q42350235-46
2007 Q4203332361
2008 Q318433217-19
2008 Q417536211-6
2009 Q116341204-7
2009 Q215350203-1
2009 Q314645191-12
2009 Q414343186-5
2010 Q112748175-11
2010 Q212052172-3
2010 Q310560165-7
2010 Q410257159-6
2011 Q110353156-3
2011 Q29749146-10
2011 Q39644140-6
2011 Q49544139-1
2012 Q19242134-5
2012 Q29538133-1
2012 Q39437131-2
2012 Q487471343
2013 Q17744121-13
2013 Q280431232
2013 Q37743120-3
2013 Q473491222
2014 Q17150121-1
2014 Q27050120-1
2014 Q36747114-6
2014 Q465501151
2015 Q16348111-4
2015 Q26346109-2
2015 Q361491101
2015 Q45652108-2
2016 Q15153104-4
2016 Q254531073
2016 Q35353106-1
2016 Q44659105-1
2017 Q14459103-2
2017 Q249571063
2017 Q34756103-3
2017 Q446571030
2018 Q14458102-1
2018 Q244581020
2018 Q3386098-4
2018 Q43465991
2019 Q1356297-2
2019 Q2326496-1
2019 Q33365982
2019 Q4336396-2
2020 Q1306595-1
2020 Q2296493-2
2020 Q32964930
2020 Q43063930
2021 Q1316091-2
2021 Q2286088-3
2021 Q32860880
2021 Q4275885-3
2022 Q12758850
2022 Q2235881-4
2022 Q32260821
2022 Q42460842
2023 Q1236083-1
2023 Q22064841
2023 Q3166278-6
2023 Q41762791
2024 Q11962812
2024 Q2186179-2
2024 Q3186078-1
2024 Q4156176-2
2025 Q1136275-1
2025 Q2155873-2

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.