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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300D DIESEL AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 102 MERCEDES 300D DIESEL AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 323 MERCEDES 300D DIESEL AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300D DIESEL AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (2,354). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,929 (82%) MERCEDES 300D DIESEL AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300D DIESEL 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 300D DIESEL AUTO has fallen by 163. Licensed models have fallen by 223 and the SORNed total has increased by 60.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 56 MERCEDES 300D DIESEL AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 58 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

76% of the remaining 425 MERCEDES 300D DIESEL AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300D DIESEL AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,35402,3542,354
1995 Q42,26802,268-86
1996 Q42,23502,235-33
1997 Q42,21002,210-25
1998 Q42,16902,169-41
1999 Q42,15102,151-18
2000 Q42,12902,129-22
2001 Q42,10202,102-27
2002 Q42,02602,026-76
2003 Q41,97901,979-47
2004 Q41,91701,917-62
2005 Q41,79101,791-126
2006 Q41,63501,635-156
2007 Q41,4291801,609-26
2008 Q31,2331721,405-204
2008 Q41,1591931,352-53
2009 Q11,1092011,310-42
2009 Q21,0552051,260-50
2009 Q39942081,202-58
2009 Q49522161,168-34
2010 Q18952091,104-64
2010 Q28711991,070-34
2010 Q38281941,022-48
2010 Q4758212970-52
2011 Q1719217936-34
2011 Q2681226907-29
2011 Q3651212863-44
2011 Q4606217823-40
2012 Q1557217774-49
2012 Q2523208731-43
2012 Q3513208721-10
2012 Q4482203685-36
2013 Q1457197654-31
2013 Q2435206641-13
2013 Q3418203621-20
2013 Q43952306254
2014 Q1374238612-13
2014 Q2374229603-9
2014 Q338124462522
2014 Q4354264618-7
2015 Q1332263595-23
2015 Q2325263588-7
2015 Q3316264580-8
2015 Q4311265576-4
2016 Q1305263568-8
2016 Q2298265563-5
2016 Q3285273558-5
2016 Q4270284554-4
2017 Q1266285551-3
2017 Q22592955543
2017 Q3254296550-4
2017 Q42423085500
2018 Q1234304538-12
2018 Q2232289521-17
2018 Q32292925210
2018 Q4215296511-10
2019 Q1203305508-3
2019 Q2199298497-11
2019 Q32052985036
2019 Q4185309494-9
2020 Q1165323488-6
2020 Q2160321481-7
2020 Q31633214843
2020 Q41523334851
2021 Q1153319472-13
2021 Q2158312470-2
2021 Q31593124711
2021 Q41443274710
2022 Q1137325462-9
2022 Q2136320456-6
2022 Q3135319454-2
2022 Q41233334562
2023 Q1119325444-12
2023 Q21203254451
2023 Q31213264472
2023 Q4109333442-5
2024 Q11113334442
2024 Q2111328439-5
2024 Q3108326434-5
2024 Q4100331431-3
2025 Q197326423-8
2025 Q21023234252

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.