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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300E AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 46 MERCEDES 300E AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 143 MERCEDES 300E AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300E AUTO was highest during 1994 Q4 (1,629). The number taxed topped out in 1994 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,440 (88%) MERCEDES 300E AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300E 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 300E AUTO has fallen by 69. Licensed models have fallen by 109 and the SORNed total has increased by 40.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 14 MERCEDES 300E AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 31 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

76% of the remaining 189 MERCEDES 300E AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300E AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,62901,6291,629
1995 Q41,55701,557-72
1996 Q41,51901,519-38
1997 Q41,51501,515-4
1998 Q41,48601,486-29
1999 Q41,50801,50822
2000 Q41,46401,464-44
2001 Q41,45601,456-8
2002 Q41,40101,401-55
2003 Q41,34101,341-60
2004 Q41,26601,266-75
2005 Q41,14201,142-124
2006 Q49930993-149
2007 Q4829128957-36
2008 Q3717119836-121
2008 Q4668137805-31
2009 Q1613141754-51
2009 Q2587125712-42
2009 Q3563130693-19
2009 Q4528136664-29
2010 Q1483119602-62
2010 Q2463111574-28
2010 Q3444114558-16
2010 Q4408132540-18
2011 Q1373126499-41
2011 Q2350121471-28
2011 Q3330108438-33
2011 Q4310105415-23
2012 Q129887385-30
2012 Q227995374-11
2012 Q326688354-20
2012 Q425298350-4
2013 Q122581306-44
2013 Q222281303-3
2013 Q321677293-10
2013 Q4208862941
2014 Q119589284-10
2014 Q218990279-5
2014 Q317696272-7
2014 Q416799266-6
2015 Q1160101261-5
2015 Q2155103258-3
2015 Q3148105253-5
2015 Q41461112574
2016 Q1136114250-7
2016 Q2140108248-2
2016 Q3126113239-9
2016 Q4119118237-2
2017 Q11231172403
2017 Q2121115236-4
2017 Q31211172382
2017 Q41181202380
2018 Q1107123230-8
2018 Q2106119225-5
2018 Q3101121222-3
2018 Q495124219-3
2019 Q192118210-9
2019 Q2901202100
2019 Q3961182144
2019 Q488125213-1
2020 Q180129209-4
2020 Q277126203-6
2020 Q3751282030
2020 Q472130202-1
2021 Q174125199-3
2021 Q277120197-2
2021 Q3791201992
2021 Q4721271990
2022 Q170128198-1
2022 Q272125197-1
2022 Q369125194-3
2022 Q4641301940
2023 Q164129193-1
2023 Q262125187-6
2023 Q363123186-1
2023 Q4561311871
2024 Q1531341870
2024 Q2541351892
2024 Q3551381934
2024 Q446145191-2
2025 Q148142190-1
2025 Q246143189-1

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.