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HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 ARE LEFT?

There are 9 MERCEDES C280 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 32 MERCEDES C280 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES C280 was highest during 2001 Q4 (180). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 139 (77%) MERCEDES C280 have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q2 the number of MERCEDES C280 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 has fallen by 27. Licensed models have fallen by 37 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 MERCEDES C280 models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

78% of the remaining 41 MERCEDES C280 in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES C280 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q45605656
1995 Q48608630
1996 Q4860860
1997 Q4940948
1998 Q4116011622
1999 Q4156015640
2000 Q4170017014
2001 Q4180018010
2002 Q41750175-5
2003 Q41660166-9
2004 Q41560156-10
2005 Q41540154-2
2006 Q41480148-6
2007 Q414581535
2008 Q313710147-6
2008 Q41359144-3
2009 Q11319140-4
2009 Q212411135-5
2009 Q311715132-3
2009 Q4116161320
2010 Q111118129-3
2010 Q29921120-9
2010 Q3104161200
2010 Q4101191200
2011 Q19120111-9
2011 Q29020110-1
2011 Q38917106-4
2011 Q48416100-6
2012 Q1841498-2
2012 Q2821597-1
2012 Q3761793-4
2012 Q4701686-7
2013 Q16818860
2013 Q26919882
2013 Q3611980-8
2013 Q45922811
2014 Q1552277-4
2014 Q2542276-1
2014 Q3522375-1
2014 Q4472269-6
2015 Q14723701
2015 Q2462268-2
2015 Q34226680
2015 Q4372865-3
2016 Q13827650
2016 Q24027672
2016 Q3392665-2
2016 Q43728650
2017 Q13927661
2017 Q2392665-1
2017 Q3372764-1
2017 Q4332962-2
2018 Q1332659-3
2018 Q2312657-2
2018 Q33227592
2018 Q4292756-3
2019 Q1282755-1
2019 Q2252853-2
2019 Q3252752-1
2019 Q42628542
2020 Q1252853-1
2020 Q22330530
2020 Q3203151-2
2020 Q4173350-1
2021 Q1173148-2
2021 Q21930491
2021 Q3183048-1
2021 Q4153247-1
2022 Q1123345-2
2022 Q21233450
2022 Q3123244-1
2022 Q41331440
2023 Q193342-2
2023 Q2933420
2023 Q393241-1
2023 Q4735421
2024 Q1735420
2024 Q2835431
2024 Q383341-2
2024 Q483240-1
2025 Q1932411
2025 Q2932410

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.