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HOW MANY MERCEDES 308D LWB ARE LEFT?

There are 207 MERCEDES 308D LWB left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 805 MERCEDES 308D LWB that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES 308D LWB was highest during 2000 Q4 (10,941). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 9,929 (91%) MERCEDES 308D LWB have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of MERCEDES 308D LWB 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 308D LWB has fallen by 998. Licensed models have fallen by 1,176 and the SORNed total has increased by 178.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 243 MERCEDES 308D LWB models. Taxed models have declined by 188 and the SORNed total has fallen by 55.

80% of the remaining 1,012 MERCEDES 308D LWB in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES 308D LWB ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q47860786786
1996 Q43,28203,2822,496
1997 Q47,24007,2403,958
1998 Q49,57609,5762,336
1999 Q410,773010,7731,197
2000 Q410,941010,941168
2001 Q410,742010,742-199
2002 Q410,491010,491-251
2003 Q410,185010,185-306
2004 Q49,94509,945-240
2005 Q49,43609,436-509
2006 Q48,63108,631-805
2007 Q47,8214638,284-347
2008 Q37,1034927,595-689
2008 Q46,7325597,291-304
2009 Q16,4425587,000-291
2009 Q26,2126046,816-184
2009 Q35,8956166,511-305
2009 Q45,6146386,252-259
2010 Q15,4006326,032-220
2010 Q25,1596065,765-267
2010 Q34,9176275,544-221
2010 Q44,6286695,297-247
2011 Q14,3926275,019-278
2011 Q24,1725894,761-258
2011 Q33,8825944,476-285
2011 Q43,4956154,110-366
2012 Q13,0826123,694-416
2012 Q22,8465853,431-263
2012 Q32,6695513,220-211
2012 Q42,4795573,036-184
2013 Q12,3225322,854-182
2013 Q22,2315022,733-121
2013 Q32,0935002,593-140
2013 Q41,9435762,519-74
2014 Q11,8065712,377-142
2014 Q21,7625372,299-78
2014 Q31,6875512,238-61
2014 Q41,5316042,135-103
2015 Q11,4366142,050-85
2015 Q21,3836272,010-40
2015 Q31,3106391,949-61
2015 Q41,2196691,888-61
2016 Q11,1466781,824-64
2016 Q21,0936821,775-49
2016 Q31,0427001,742-33
2016 Q49577311,688-54
2017 Q19117331,644-44
2017 Q28727451,617-27
2017 Q38217581,579-38
2017 Q47597761,535-44
2018 Q17087791,487-48
2018 Q26947711,465-22
2018 Q36617861,447-18
2018 Q46008051,405-42
2019 Q15708051,375-30
2019 Q25478011,348-27
2019 Q35228161,338-10
2019 Q44848411,325-13
2020 Q14298711,300-25
2020 Q23958601,255-45
2020 Q34068581,2649
2020 Q43828661,248-16
2021 Q13678661,233-15
2021 Q23768441,220-13
2021 Q33928341,2266
2021 Q43538641,217-9
2022 Q13358621,197-20
2022 Q23338461,179-18
2022 Q33088601,168-11
2022 Q42798771,156-12
2023 Q12718661,137-19
2023 Q22788511,129-8
2023 Q32758521,127-2
2023 Q42538701,123-4
2024 Q12368661,102-21
2024 Q22438611,1042
2024 Q32348481,082-22
2024 Q42098341,043-39
2025 Q12018141,015-28
2025 Q22078051,012-3

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.