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HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 SPORT A ARE LEFT?

There are 319 MERCEDES C280 SPORT A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 37 MERCEDES C280 SPORT A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C280 SPORT A was highest during 2009 Q3 (513). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 157 (31%) MERCEDES C280 SPORT A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES C280 SPORT A has fallen by 94. Licensed models have fallen by 127 and the SORNed total has increased by 33.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 66 MERCEDES C280 SPORT A models. Taxed models have declined by 83 and the SORNed total has increased by 17.

90% of the surviving 356 MERCEDES C280 SPORT A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 SPORT A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2007 Q42493252252
2008 Q34493452200
2008 Q4472347523
2009 Q1488349116
2009 Q2504050413
2009 Q351305139
2009 Q45120512-1
2010 Q151115120
2010 Q25061507-5
2010 Q35041505-2
2010 Q44925497-8
2011 Q14883491-6
2011 Q24843487-4
2011 Q34795484-3
2011 Q44723475-9
2012 Q147054750
2012 Q24685473-2
2012 Q34655470-3
2012 Q44574461-9
2013 Q14554459-2
2013 Q24532455-4
2013 Q3466146712
2013 Q44621463-4
2014 Q14524456-7
2014 Q245424560
2014 Q345244560
2014 Q44475452-4
2015 Q145144553
2015 Q24464450-5
2015 Q344374500
2015 Q44407447-3
2016 Q144574525
2016 Q24465451-1
2016 Q34416447-4
2016 Q444084481
2017 Q14407447-1
2017 Q2440104503
2017 Q344494533
2017 Q4442114530
2018 Q143212444-9
2018 Q24348442-2
2018 Q343574420
2018 Q442410434-8
2019 Q1425104351
2019 Q242310433-2
2019 Q3419144330
2019 Q441415429-4
2020 Q140319422-7
2020 Q2402204220
2020 Q340020420-2
2020 Q439520415-5
2021 Q1395224172
2021 Q2393264192
2021 Q339127418-1
2021 Q4396234191
2022 Q138921410-9
2022 Q238320403-7
2022 Q3387214085
2022 Q4387224091
2023 Q137523398-11
2023 Q237423397-1
2023 Q335730387-10
2023 Q435529384-3
2024 Q134326369-15
2024 Q233527362-7
2024 Q333227359-3
2024 Q4326333590
2025 Q1324373612
2025 Q231937356-5

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.