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HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 SPORT AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 56 MERCEDES C280 SPORT AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 95 MERCEDES C280 SPORT AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C280 SPORT AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (768). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 617 (80%) MERCEDES C280 SPORT AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of MERCEDES C280 SPORT 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 SPORT AUTO has fallen by 165. Licensed models have fallen by 193 and the SORNed total has increased by 28.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 57 MERCEDES C280 SPORT AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 52 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

63% of the remaining 151 MERCEDES C280 SPORT AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 SPORT AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41250125125
1996 Q42870287162
1997 Q44710471184
1998 Q46590659188
1999 Q4743074384
2000 Q4768076825
2001 Q47630763-5
2002 Q476307630
2003 Q47590759-4
2004 Q47480748-11
2005 Q47310731-17
2006 Q47140714-17
2007 Q469016706-8
2008 Q3684247082
2008 Q4671387091
2009 Q166536701-8
2009 Q265730687-14
2009 Q363232664-23
2009 Q462234656-8
2010 Q160243645-11
2010 Q258547632-13
2010 Q357944623-9
2010 Q455249601-22
2011 Q152559584-17
2011 Q251060570-14
2011 Q349655551-19
2011 Q447353526-25
2012 Q144550495-31
2012 Q242353476-19
2012 Q340558463-13
2012 Q438356439-24
2013 Q137057427-12
2013 Q235454408-19
2013 Q334161402-6
2013 Q433055385-17
2014 Q130560365-20
2014 Q230458362-3
2014 Q328763350-12
2014 Q427961340-10
2015 Q127067337-3
2015 Q224967316-21
2015 Q324169310-6
2015 Q423077307-3
2016 Q1217903070
2016 Q221780297-10
2016 Q321079289-8
2016 Q419885283-6
2017 Q119485279-4
2017 Q218384267-12
2017 Q317884262-5
2017 Q416890258-4
2018 Q115693249-9
2018 Q214794241-8
2018 Q314792239-2
2018 Q413990229-10
2019 Q1139902290
2019 Q213390223-6
2019 Q312595220-3
2019 Q4116100216-4
2020 Q1109102211-5
2020 Q2108100208-3
2020 Q310699205-3
2020 Q410398201-4
2021 Q110395198-3
2021 Q2100981980
2021 Q39797194-4
2021 Q48996185-9
2022 Q18893181-4
2022 Q289931821
2022 Q388951831
2022 Q4801031830
2023 Q172105177-6
2023 Q271101172-5
2023 Q36699165-7
2023 Q4651031683
2024 Q160103163-5
2024 Q256105161-2
2024 Q3551061610
2024 Q454100154-7
2025 Q15695151-3
2025 Q256951510

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.