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HOW MANY MERCEDES 300TE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 61 MERCEDES 300TE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 149 MERCEDES 300TE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 300TE AUTO was highest during 1995 Q4 (1,862). The number taxed topped out in 1995 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2009 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,652 (89%) MERCEDES 300TE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 300TE 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 300TE AUTO has fallen by 106. Licensed models have fallen by 130 and the SORNed total has increased by 24.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 36 MERCEDES 300TE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 42 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

71% of the remaining 210 MERCEDES 300TE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 300TE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,85501,8551,855
1995 Q41,86201,8627
1996 Q41,84601,846-16
1997 Q41,82301,823-23
1998 Q41,81001,810-13
1999 Q41,81801,8188
2000 Q41,77501,775-43
2001 Q41,73701,737-38
2002 Q41,70901,709-28
2003 Q41,65901,659-50
2004 Q41,58601,586-73
2005 Q41,47301,473-113
2006 Q41,27101,271-202
2007 Q41,0611501,211-60
2008 Q39111681,079-132
2008 Q48521681,020-59
2009 Q1802173975-45
2009 Q2763153916-59
2009 Q3723148871-45
2009 Q4663160823-48
2010 Q1620149769-54
2010 Q2590136726-43
2010 Q3542150692-34
2010 Q4511143654-38
2011 Q1466155621-33
2011 Q2441131572-49
2011 Q3425114539-33
2011 Q4396121517-22
2012 Q1372118490-27
2012 Q2345126471-19
2012 Q3320114434-37
2012 Q4302127429-5
2013 Q1287117404-25
2013 Q2272121393-11
2013 Q3260111371-22
2013 Q4240128368-3
2014 Q1235124359-9
2014 Q2226125351-8
2014 Q3220120340-11
2014 Q4207128335-5
2015 Q1194132326-9
2015 Q2191125316-10
2015 Q31851313160
2015 Q4184130314-2
2016 Q1178132310-4
2016 Q2178128306-4
2016 Q3165133298-8
2016 Q41621362980
2017 Q11601382980
2017 Q2150146296-2
2017 Q3149136285-11
2017 Q4139143282-3
2018 Q1132143275-7
2018 Q2137134271-4
2018 Q31361352710
2018 Q4133136269-2
2019 Q1122139261-8
2019 Q21221402621
2019 Q3116144260-2
2019 Q4115140255-5
2020 Q11101452550
2020 Q2103143246-9
2020 Q3104140244-2
2020 Q496147243-1
2021 Q11041442485
2021 Q2104139243-5
2021 Q3102137239-4
2021 Q41021372390
2022 Q196139235-4
2022 Q2971382350
2022 Q392140232-3
2022 Q4871462331
2023 Q185143228-5
2023 Q2841472313
2023 Q377149226-5
2023 Q471147218-8
2024 Q168149217-1
2024 Q2671542214
2024 Q3651562210
2024 Q463154217-4
2025 Q159151210-7
2025 Q2611492100

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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.