MERCEDES > C CLASS > C250 ESPRIT TD

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HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD ARE LEFT?

There are 2 MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 40 MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD was highest during 1999 Q4 (257). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 215 (84%) MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD have been scrapped or exported.

During 2016 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD 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 has fallen by 41. Licensed models have fallen by 54 and the SORNed total has increased by 13.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 7 MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD models. Taxed models have declined by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

95% of the remaining 42 MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C250 ESPRIT TD ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q42202222
1997 Q4113011391
1998 Q42150215102
1999 Q4257025742
2000 Q42550255-2
2001 Q42340234-21
2002 Q42230223-11
2003 Q42080208-15
2004 Q421002102
2005 Q41990199-11
2006 Q420002001
2007 Q418510195-5
2008 Q31884192-3
2008 Q41837190-2
2009 Q11748182-8
2009 Q216611177-5
2009 Q31639172-5
2009 Q41599168-4
2010 Q115410164-4
2010 Q21529161-3
2010 Q314610156-5
2010 Q4144121560
2011 Q113516151-5
2011 Q213014144-7
2011 Q312415139-5
2011 Q411222134-5
2012 Q110622128-6
2012 Q210116117-11
2012 Q39716113-4
2012 Q49319112-1
2013 Q18917106-6
2013 Q2831497-9
2013 Q383689-8
2013 Q4761288-1
2014 Q1711485-3
2014 Q2641781-4
2014 Q369279615
2014 Q4632689-7
2015 Q1572885-4
2015 Q2562783-2
2015 Q3542680-3
2015 Q44733800
2016 Q1453277-3
2016 Q2403575-2
2016 Q3383674-1
2016 Q4353873-1
2017 Q1343771-2
2017 Q2283765-6
2017 Q3253863-2
2017 Q4253459-4
2018 Q1243357-2
2018 Q22334570
2018 Q3233255-2
2018 Q4193352-3
2019 Q12032520
2019 Q21636520
2019 Q3133649-3
2019 Q41536512
2020 Q11536510
2020 Q2113849-2
2020 Q31138490
2020 Q41040501
2021 Q11040500
2021 Q293847-3
2021 Q3740470
2021 Q464046-1
2022 Q154045-1
2022 Q2540450
2022 Q353944-1
2022 Q4639451
2023 Q153944-1
2023 Q2440440
2023 Q3440440
2023 Q4539440
2024 Q1440440
2024 Q243943-1
2024 Q3440441
2024 Q4341440
2025 Q133942-2
2025 Q2240420

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.