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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 TD AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 18 MERCEDES 300 TD AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 25 MERCEDES 300 TD AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 TD AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (325). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 282 (87%) MERCEDES 300 TD AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q1 the number of MERCEDES 300 TD 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 TD AUTO has fallen by 3. Licensed models have fallen by 3 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 0 MERCEDES 300 TD AUTO models. Taxed models have grown by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 6.

58% of the remaining 43 MERCEDES 300 TD AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 TD AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43250325325
1995 Q42930293-32
1996 Q430003007
1997 Q42900290-10
1998 Q42680268-22
1999 Q42570257-11
2000 Q42200220-37
2001 Q41990199-21
2002 Q41610161-38
2003 Q41390139-22
2004 Q41110111-28
2005 Q479079-32
2006 Q469069-10
2007 Q455318617
2008 Q3462571-15
2008 Q450328211
2009 Q1473279-3
2009 Q2453176-3
2009 Q3412768-8
2009 Q43831691
2010 Q1343266-3
2010 Q23631671
2010 Q3402464-3
2010 Q4342458-6
2011 Q13425591
2011 Q2322658-1
2011 Q3321850-8
2011 Q4341549-1
2012 Q1291948-1
2012 Q22921502
2012 Q3281846-4
2012 Q43116471
2013 Q1291746-1
2013 Q2261945-1
2013 Q3271643-2
2013 Q42820485
2014 Q1252045-3
2014 Q22620461
2014 Q3242145-1
2014 Q42424483
2015 Q1212344-4
2015 Q22125462
2015 Q32026460
2015 Q4192645-1
2016 Q12125461
2016 Q2202545-1
2016 Q31828461
2016 Q4162743-3
2017 Q1152742-1
2017 Q21528431
2017 Q3142842-1
2017 Q41330431
2018 Q11330430
2018 Q2113041-2
2018 Q31329421
2018 Q41331442
2019 Q1123143-1
2019 Q21331441
2019 Q31331440
2019 Q4123143-1
2020 Q11231430
2020 Q21231430
2020 Q31231430
2020 Q41231430
2021 Q1103242-1
2021 Q293241-1
2021 Q31032421
2021 Q41231431
2022 Q11132430
2022 Q283240-3
2022 Q31033433
2022 Q4934430
2023 Q193241-2
2023 Q21032421
2023 Q31032420
2023 Q4933420
2024 Q183038-4
2024 Q21230424
2024 Q31428420
2024 Q41527420
2025 Q11725420
2025 Q21825431

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.