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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300CE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 83 MERCEDES 300CE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 236 MERCEDES 300CE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300CE AUTO was highest during 1996 Q4 (944). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 625 (66%) MERCEDES 300CE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300CE 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 300CE AUTO has fallen by 80. Licensed models have fallen by 152 and the SORNed total has increased by 72.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 34 MERCEDES 300CE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 56 and the SORNed total has increased by 22.

74% of the remaining 319 MERCEDES 300CE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300CE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q49430943943
1995 Q49340934-9
1996 Q4944094410
1997 Q49130913-31
1998 Q48970897-16
1999 Q490409047
2000 Q48900890-14
2001 Q48720872-18
2002 Q48510851-21
2003 Q48420842-9
2004 Q48120812-30
2005 Q47550755-57
2006 Q46820682-73
2007 Q460810070826
2008 Q356993662-46
2008 Q4534118652-10
2009 Q1500132632-20
2009 Q25021386408
2009 Q3493113606-34
2009 Q4479126605-1
2010 Q1450127577-28
2010 Q24461345803
2010 Q3433126559-21
2010 Q4408135543-16
2011 Q1377141518-25
2011 Q23791395180
2011 Q3361139500-18
2011 Q4339152491-9
2012 Q1315141456-35
2012 Q2323125448-8
2012 Q3323120443-5
2012 Q4302130432-11
2013 Q1285137422-10
2013 Q2285132417-5
2013 Q3262138400-17
2013 Q425616041616
2014 Q1246158404-12
2014 Q22591494084
2014 Q32641464102
2014 Q4236162398-12
2015 Q1229160389-9
2015 Q223516439910
2015 Q3223168391-8
2015 Q42021903921
2016 Q1198190388-4
2016 Q22101813913
2016 Q3197188385-6
2016 Q41842023861
2017 Q1176202378-8
2017 Q21851943791
2017 Q31881983867
2017 Q41862073937
2018 Q1182200382-11
2018 Q21812013820
2018 Q3175206381-1
2018 Q41602213810
2019 Q1157219376-5
2019 Q2158212370-6
2019 Q31572143711
2019 Q4142227369-2
2020 Q1141222363-6
2020 Q2139214353-10
2020 Q31412173585
2020 Q4127223350-8
2021 Q1121217338-12
2021 Q21302113413
2021 Q31262163421
2021 Q4119222341-1
2022 Q11242203443
2022 Q2119218337-7
2022 Q31132313447
2022 Q4102237339-5
2023 Q11082313390
2023 Q2114224338-1
2023 Q3103232335-3
2023 Q4962393350
2024 Q1952403350
2024 Q298235333-2
2024 Q3101227328-5
2024 Q486237323-5
2025 Q182237319-4
2025 Q2832363190

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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.