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HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 2 MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 3 MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (40). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 35 (88%) MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q1 the number of MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC 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 C280 CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

60% of the remaining 5 MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q44044
1996 Q41501511
1997 Q4230238
1998 Q4320329
1999 Q4380386
2000 Q4400402
2001 Q439039-1
2002 Q436036-3
2003 Q435035-1
2004 Q4360361
2005 Q4360360
2006 Q4360360
2007 Q430232-4
2008 Q3341353
2008 Q4332350
2009 Q133033-2
2009 Q2321330
2009 Q3321330
2009 Q427330-3
2010 Q1291300
2010 Q228129-1
2010 Q328028-1
2010 Q4262280
2011 Q125227-1
2011 Q224226-1
2011 Q320323-3
2011 Q4222241
2012 Q121223-1
2012 Q222022-1
2012 Q3220220
2012 Q4220220
2013 Q120121-1
2013 Q219019-2
2013 Q3163190
2013 Q415217-2
2014 Q1152170
2014 Q2161170
2014 Q3162181
2014 Q414317-1
2015 Q1143170
2015 Q213316-1
2015 Q3124160
2015 Q49312-4
2016 Q193120
2016 Q293120
2016 Q3639-3
2016 Q46390
2017 Q14590
2017 Q255101
2017 Q355100
2017 Q455100
2018 Q155100
2018 Q2639-1
2018 Q3538-1
2018 Q45380
2019 Q15380
2019 Q25380
2019 Q3437-1
2019 Q44370
2020 Q14370
2020 Q24370
2020 Q32570
2020 Q43470
2021 Q1325-2
2021 Q24261
2021 Q33360
2021 Q44260
2022 Q1325-1
2022 Q23250
2022 Q3224-1
2022 Q43251
2023 Q12350
2023 Q23250
2023 Q33250
2023 Q43250
2024 Q13361
2024 Q22460
2024 Q3145-1
2024 Q40550
2025 Q13250
2025 Q22350

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.