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HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE ARE LEFT?

There are 2 MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 15 MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE was highest during 1997 Q4 (73). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 56 (77%) MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2015 Q2 the number of MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE 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 DIESEL ELEGANCE has fallen by 13. Licensed models have fallen by 9 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

88% of the remaining 17 MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ELEGANCE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q43703737
1996 Q46806831
1997 Q4730735
1998 Q471071-2
1999 Q4710710
2000 Q4720721
2001 Q469069-3
2002 Q4700701
2003 Q467067-3
2004 Q4670670
2005 Q462062-5
2006 Q455055-7
2007 Q4478550
2008 Q342850-5
2008 Q440848-2
2009 Q1438513
2009 Q242850-1
2009 Q339645-5
2009 Q4389472
2010 Q1361046-1
2010 Q23610460
2010 Q337744-2
2010 Q4331043-1
2011 Q135742-1
2011 Q234741-1
2011 Q331637-4
2011 Q4307370
2012 Q1298370
2012 Q224630-7
2012 Q325227-3
2012 Q4245292
2013 Q121526-3
2013 Q219524-2
2013 Q320323-1
2013 Q4204241
2014 Q119423-1
2014 Q217522-1
2014 Q326113715
2014 Q4241236-1
2015 Q1191534-2
2015 Q2111930-4
2015 Q3131629-1
2015 Q4121628-1
2016 Q11018280
2016 Q2919280
2016 Q381927-1
2016 Q491726-1
2017 Q1917260
2017 Q2818260
2017 Q381624-2
2017 Q461723-1
2018 Q121921-2
2018 Q221820-1
2018 Q321719-1
2018 Q4317201
2019 Q1317200
2019 Q221719-1
2019 Q3217190
2019 Q4317201
2020 Q1317200
2020 Q231619-1
2020 Q3316190
2020 Q4316190
2021 Q1316190
2021 Q2217190
2021 Q3217190
2021 Q421618-1
2022 Q1216180
2022 Q211617-1
2022 Q3216181
2022 Q4216180
2023 Q1216180
2023 Q2216180
2023 Q3216180
2023 Q4216180
2024 Q1216180
2024 Q2216180
2024 Q3216180
2024 Q4216180
2025 Q121517-1
2025 Q2215170

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.