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HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE TD AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 113 MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE TD AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 447 MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE TD AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE TD AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (3,271). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,711 (83%) MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE TD AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q1 the number of MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE 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 ELEGANCE TD AUTO has fallen by 872. Licensed models have fallen by 1,028 and the SORNed total has increased by 156.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 226 MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE TD AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 214 and the SORNed total has fallen by 12.

80% of the remaining 560 MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE TD AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 ELEGANCE TD AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q42650265265
1997 Q41,56001,5601,295
1998 Q42,73002,7301,170
1999 Q43,22103,221491
2000 Q43,27103,27150
2001 Q43,22703,227-44
2002 Q43,17803,178-49
2003 Q43,14003,140-38
2004 Q43,11803,118-22
2005 Q43,07303,073-45
2006 Q43,01403,014-59
2007 Q42,924642,988-26
2008 Q32,829772,906-82
2008 Q42,774972,871-35
2009 Q12,7361242,860-11
2009 Q22,7031052,808-52
2009 Q32,6311122,743-65
2009 Q42,5731202,693-50
2010 Q12,4971412,638-55
2010 Q22,4761452,621-17
2010 Q32,4121562,568-53
2010 Q42,3551542,509-59
2011 Q12,2901732,463-46
2011 Q22,2351652,400-63
2011 Q32,1651802,345-55
2011 Q42,0841992,283-62
2012 Q12,0041972,201-82
2012 Q21,9301942,124-77
2012 Q31,8841862,070-54
2012 Q41,7991961,995-75
2013 Q11,7162021,918-77
2013 Q21,6661881,854-64
2013 Q31,5791951,774-80
2013 Q41,5002301,730-44
2014 Q11,4332371,670-60
2014 Q21,3822311,613-57
2014 Q31,3552621,6174
2014 Q41,2502881,538-79
2015 Q11,1942911,485-53
2015 Q21,1412911,432-53
2015 Q31,0693061,375-57
2015 Q41,0023401,342-33
2016 Q19583401,298-44
2016 Q29073461,253-45
2016 Q38533691,222-31
2016 Q47983971,195-27
2017 Q17464081,154-41
2017 Q27004031,103-51
2017 Q36534171,070-33
2017 Q46164311,047-23
2018 Q15744341,008-39
2018 Q2544442986-22
2018 Q3495452947-39
2018 Q4465454919-28
2019 Q1433448881-38
2019 Q2407453860-21
2019 Q3392449841-19
2019 Q4372454826-15
2020 Q1344464808-18
2020 Q2327459786-22
2020 Q3315466781-5
2020 Q4291475766-15
2021 Q1281469750-16
2021 Q2267469736-14
2021 Q3254461715-21
2021 Q4232467699-16
2022 Q1220459679-20
2022 Q22274536801
2022 Q3213454667-13
2022 Q4200466666-1
2023 Q1187461648-18
2023 Q2176464640-8
2023 Q3166461627-13
2023 Q4152471623-4
2024 Q1150469619-4
2024 Q2141470611-8
2024 Q3136463599-12
2024 Q4123454577-22
2025 Q1111451562-15
2025 Q2113447560-2

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.