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HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 113 MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 124 MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE AUTO was highest during 2002 Q4 (1,314). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 1,077 (82%) MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE 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 ELEGANCE AUTO has fallen by 356. Licensed models have fallen by 389 and the SORNed total has increased by 33.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 114 MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 107 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

52% of the remaining 237 MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q42240224224
1996 Q47090709485
1997 Q49610961252
1998 Q41,17601,176215
1999 Q41,26801,26892
2000 Q41,29701,29729
2001 Q41,31001,31013
2002 Q41,31401,3144
2003 Q41,30301,303-11
2004 Q41,30001,300-3
2005 Q41,27501,275-25
2006 Q41,24401,244-31
2007 Q41,192371,229-15
2008 Q31,150411,191-38
2008 Q41,136461,182-9
2009 Q11,131471,178-4
2009 Q21,127471,174-4
2009 Q31,105411,146-28
2009 Q41,085461,131-15
2010 Q11,056401,096-35
2010 Q21,040431,083-13
2010 Q31,024371,061-22
2010 Q4999441,043-18
2011 Q1967561,023-20
2011 Q294554999-24
2011 Q390560965-34
2011 Q487361934-31
2012 Q184371914-20
2012 Q280370873-41
2012 Q376082842-31
2012 Q473372805-37
2013 Q169083773-32
2013 Q268374757-16
2013 Q365369722-35
2013 Q462884712-10
2014 Q160682688-24
2014 Q259180671-17
2014 Q356884652-19
2014 Q453591626-26
2015 Q151787604-22
2015 Q250291593-11
2015 Q347695571-22
2015 Q445598553-18
2016 Q1432106538-15
2016 Q2412102514-24
2016 Q3400105505-9
2016 Q439599494-11
2017 Q1378101479-15
2017 Q2362105467-12
2017 Q3340106446-21
2017 Q4332105437-9
2018 Q1319106425-12
2018 Q2316103419-6
2018 Q3304109413-6
2018 Q4292111403-10
2019 Q1285110395-8
2019 Q2272108380-15
2019 Q3265106371-9
2019 Q4247113360-11
2020 Q1228126354-6
2020 Q2220131351-3
2020 Q3215131346-5
2020 Q4207133340-6
2021 Q1204126330-10
2021 Q2196125321-9
2021 Q3193120313-8
2021 Q4184126310-3
2022 Q1166129295-15
2022 Q2153129282-13
2022 Q3152129281-1
2022 Q4141136277-4
2023 Q1140133273-4
2023 Q2136131267-6
2023 Q3133130263-4
2023 Q4130131261-2
2024 Q1128124252-9
2024 Q2126124250-2
2024 Q31251262511
2024 Q4116123239-12
2025 Q1115118233-6
2025 Q21131242374

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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.