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HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT ARE LEFT?

There are 0 MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT was highest during 1998 Q4 (23). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 20 (87%) MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT have been scrapped or exported.

During 2012 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT 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 ESPRIT has fallen by 1. Licensed models have fallen by 2 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1 MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT models. Taxed models have declined by 1 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

100% of the remaining 3 MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 DIESEL ESPRIT ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41401414
1996 Q4220228
1997 Q4230231
1998 Q4230230
1999 Q421021-2
2000 Q4210210
2001 Q4210210
2002 Q418018-3
2003 Q4190191
2004 Q418018-1
2005 Q417017-1
2006 Q4170170
2007 Q416016-1
2008 Q313215-1
2008 Q4141150
2009 Q113114-1
2009 Q212113-1
2009 Q311112-1
2009 Q4111120
2010 Q110111-1
2010 Q29110-1
2010 Q391100
2010 Q4718-2
2011 Q1516-2
2011 Q26282
2011 Q34480
2011 Q4516-2
2012 Q14260
2012 Q25271
2012 Q3325-2
2012 Q42350
2013 Q1213-2
2013 Q21341
2013 Q3123-1
2013 Q41341
2014 Q11340
2014 Q2123-1
2014 Q32241
2014 Q43251
2015 Q13250
2015 Q2224-1
2015 Q33140
2015 Q42240
2016 Q12240
2016 Q22240
2016 Q32240
2016 Q42240
2017 Q11340
2017 Q21340
2017 Q31340
2017 Q41340
2018 Q11340
2018 Q21340
2018 Q31340
2018 Q41340
2019 Q11340
2019 Q21340
2019 Q31340
2019 Q41340
2020 Q11340
2020 Q21340
2020 Q31340
2020 Q4033-1
2021 Q10330
2021 Q20330
2021 Q30330
2021 Q40330
2022 Q10330
2022 Q20330
2022 Q30330
2022 Q40330
2023 Q10330
2023 Q20330
2023 Q30330
2023 Q40330
2024 Q10330
2024 Q20330
2024 Q30330
2024 Q40330
2025 Q10330
2025 Q20330

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.