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HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 3 MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 40 MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (417). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2019 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 374 (90%) MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT 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 ESPRIT TD AUTO has fallen by 101. Licensed models have fallen by 107 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 25 MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 20 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

93% of the remaining 43 MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q41601616
1997 Q4112011296
1998 Q42880288176
1999 Q44100410122
2000 Q441704177
2001 Q44070407-10
2002 Q43900390-17
2003 Q43870387-3
2004 Q43840384-3
2005 Q438503851
2006 Q43630363-22
2007 Q435583630
2008 Q33429351-12
2008 Q4336163521
2009 Q133214346-6
2009 Q231811329-17
2009 Q330511316-13
2009 Q430111312-4
2010 Q129115306-6
2010 Q228916305-1
2010 Q32869295-10
2010 Q427021291-4
2011 Q1263292921
2011 Q225920279-13
2011 Q325621277-2
2011 Q424416260-17
2012 Q123520255-5
2012 Q222222244-11
2012 Q321917236-8
2012 Q420421225-11
2013 Q119327220-5
2013 Q218426210-10
2013 Q317319192-18
2013 Q416717184-8
2014 Q115119170-14
2014 Q214219161-9
2014 Q313622158-3
2014 Q411831149-9
2015 Q110533138-11
2015 Q2110341446
2015 Q39934133-11
2015 Q49437131-2
2016 Q18540125-6
2016 Q28339122-3
2016 Q37937116-6
2016 Q47139110-6
2017 Q16145106-4
2017 Q25446100-6
2017 Q3484896-4
2017 Q4464995-1
2018 Q1444892-3
2018 Q2384987-5
2018 Q3334881-6
2018 Q43249810
2019 Q13150810
2019 Q2274976-5
2019 Q3264874-2
2019 Q4264773-1
2020 Q1224769-4
2020 Q2234568-1
2020 Q32444680
2020 Q4204666-2
2021 Q1184563-3
2021 Q21746630
2021 Q3124658-5
2021 Q41446602
2022 Q1134659-1
2022 Q21346590
2022 Q31346590
2022 Q4124557-2
2023 Q1104656-1
2023 Q2104555-1
2023 Q31144550
2023 Q41145561
2024 Q194453-3
2024 Q264551-2
2024 Q364248-3
2024 Q454146-2
2025 Q134043-3
2025 Q2340430

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.