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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 TE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 13 MERCEDES 300 TE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 76 MERCEDES 300 TE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300 TE AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,175). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2007 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,086 (96%) MERCEDES 300 TE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2013 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300 TE 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 TE AUTO has fallen by 50. Licensed models have fallen by 40 and the SORNed total has fallen by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 25 MERCEDES 300 TE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 17 and the SORNed total has fallen by 8.

85% of the remaining 89 MERCEDES 300 TE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300 TE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,17502,1752,175
1995 Q42,08102,081-94
1996 Q42,13502,13554
1997 Q42,08102,081-54
1998 Q42,03802,038-43
1999 Q42,04402,0446
2000 Q41,96801,968-76
2001 Q41,92701,927-41
2002 Q41,83901,839-88
2003 Q41,62301,623-216
2004 Q41,41501,415-208
2005 Q41,10501,105-310
2006 Q48170817-288
2007 Q4584175759-58
2008 Q3421147568-191
2008 Q4385140525-43
2009 Q1362130492-33
2009 Q2330125455-37
2009 Q3298128426-29
2009 Q4271125396-30
2010 Q1240115355-41
2010 Q2213112325-30
2010 Q3209102311-14
2010 Q4189105294-17
2011 Q1169100269-25
2011 Q2148111259-10
2011 Q314291233-26
2011 Q413194225-8
2012 Q111696212-13
2012 Q212084204-8
2012 Q310879187-17
2012 Q4109781870
2013 Q19581176-11
2013 Q29377170-6
2013 Q38275157-13
2013 Q475891647
2014 Q16988157-7
2014 Q26582147-10
2014 Q364841481
2014 Q462881502
2015 Q15588143-7
2015 Q25386139-4
2015 Q35484138-1
2015 Q451881391
2016 Q15086136-3
2016 Q250861360
2016 Q351871382
2016 Q44392135-3
2017 Q14189130-5
2017 Q241911322
2017 Q34086126-6
2017 Q43986125-1
2018 Q139861250
2018 Q239861250
2018 Q33884122-3
2018 Q43486120-2
2019 Q13085115-5
2019 Q230851150
2019 Q32885113-2
2019 Q425881130
2020 Q12686112-1
2020 Q230841142
2020 Q33082112-2
2020 Q42683109-3
2021 Q127821090
2021 Q22880108-1
2021 Q32780107-1
2021 Q428801081
2022 Q12481105-3
2022 Q22478102-3
2022 Q3247599-3
2022 Q4197796-3
2023 Q1177895-1
2023 Q21977961
2023 Q3177895-1
2023 Q4157994-1
2024 Q11381940
2024 Q21480940
2024 Q31580951
2024 Q4137790-5
2025 Q1137689-1
2025 Q21376890

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.