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HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 23 MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 203 MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (1,511). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 1,285 (85%) MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD 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 C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO has fallen by 390. Licensed models have fallen by 432 and the SORNed total has increased by 42.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 97 MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 86 and the SORNed total has fallen by 11.

90% of the remaining 226 MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 CLASSIC TD AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q44804848
1997 Q44090409361
1998 Q49730973564
1999 Q41,48501,485512
2000 Q41,51101,51126
2001 Q41,46801,468-43
2002 Q41,43001,430-38
2003 Q41,40701,407-23
2004 Q41,40901,4092
2005 Q41,38401,384-25
2006 Q41,36301,363-21
2007 Q41,319341,353-10
2008 Q31,256431,299-54
2008 Q41,223501,273-26
2009 Q11,210521,262-11
2009 Q21,194561,250-12
2009 Q31,164581,222-28
2009 Q41,137491,186-36
2010 Q11,101581,159-27
2010 Q21,076631,139-20
2010 Q31,051771,128-11
2010 Q41,019781,097-31
2011 Q1998751,073-24
2011 Q2970821,052-21
2011 Q3924961,020-32
2011 Q490989998-22
2012 Q186195956-42
2012 Q283488922-34
2012 Q381485899-23
2012 Q477787864-35
2013 Q172499823-41
2013 Q270094794-29
2013 Q3664110774-20
2013 Q4624120744-30
2014 Q1575129704-40
2014 Q2556128684-20
2014 Q3542136678-6
2014 Q4507147654-24
2015 Q1484152636-18
2015 Q2455161616-20
2015 Q3428162590-26
2015 Q4408168576-14
2016 Q1385172557-19
2016 Q2356187543-14
2016 Q3332190522-21
2016 Q4312205517-5
2017 Q1294204498-19
2017 Q2265211476-22
2017 Q3245211456-20
2017 Q4229217446-10
2018 Q1214201415-31
2018 Q2193205398-17
2018 Q3185202387-11
2018 Q4159207366-21
2019 Q1158199357-9
2019 Q2149202351-6
2019 Q3139205344-7
2019 Q4131208339-5
2020 Q1120211331-8
2020 Q2109214323-8
2020 Q3114205319-4
2020 Q499209308-11
2021 Q188209297-11
2021 Q280215295-2
2021 Q376218294-1
2021 Q463222285-9
2022 Q158221279-6
2022 Q255220275-4
2022 Q351222273-2
2022 Q451218269-4
2023 Q147219266-3
2023 Q246214260-6
2023 Q341216257-3
2023 Q438215253-4
2024 Q135216251-2
2024 Q2352162510
2024 Q331209240-11
2024 Q425205230-10
2025 Q125203228-2
2025 Q223203226-2

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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.