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HOW MANY MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 145 MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 344 MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2005 Q4 (3,414). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2021 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,925 (86%) MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of MERCEDES E220 CDI 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 E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 1,125. Licensed models have fallen by 1,308 and the SORNed total has increased by 183.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 404 MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 386 and the SORNed total has fallen by 18.

70% of the remaining 489 MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q43590359359
2000 Q46520652293
2001 Q41,37601,376724
2002 Q42,12402,124748
2003 Q42,75502,755631
2004 Q43,18803,188433
2005 Q43,41403,414226
2006 Q43,28003,280-134
2007 Q42,996773,073-207
2008 Q32,803672,870-203
2008 Q42,743632,806-64
2009 Q12,692612,753-53
2009 Q22,656612,717-36
2009 Q32,594692,663-54
2009 Q42,553652,618-45
2010 Q12,503602,563-55
2010 Q22,456662,522-41
2010 Q32,396872,483-39
2010 Q42,3361142,450-33
2011 Q12,310952,405-45
2011 Q22,250962,346-59
2011 Q32,1921032,295-51
2011 Q42,1231032,226-69
2012 Q12,0801062,186-40
2012 Q22,0171002,117-69
2012 Q31,9601022,062-55
2012 Q41,9171002,017-45
2013 Q11,8401041,944-73
2013 Q21,7911051,896-48
2013 Q31,755951,850-46
2013 Q41,7051131,818-32
2014 Q11,6541081,762-56
2014 Q21,6281161,744-18
2014 Q31,6331241,75713
2014 Q41,5751311,706-51
2015 Q11,5091511,660-46
2015 Q21,4531611,614-46
2015 Q31,4001751,575-39
2015 Q41,3551891,544-31
2016 Q11,3102001,510-34
2016 Q21,2502101,460-50
2016 Q31,2012321,433-27
2016 Q41,1682361,404-29
2017 Q11,1142501,364-40
2017 Q21,0642481,312-52
2017 Q31,0112701,281-31
2017 Q49562701,226-55
2018 Q18882871,175-51
2018 Q28382881,126-49
2018 Q38272921,119-7
2018 Q47653161,081-38
2019 Q17253141,039-42
2019 Q26933181,011-28
2019 Q3642330972-39
2019 Q4602343945-27
2020 Q1573352925-20
2020 Q2531362893-32
2020 Q3508364872-21
2020 Q4465372837-35
2021 Q1439378817-20
2021 Q2417368785-32
2021 Q3396367763-22
2021 Q4369376745-18
2022 Q1351373724-21
2022 Q2330374704-20
2022 Q3311366677-27
2022 Q4296370666-11
2023 Q1268372640-26
2023 Q2260364624-16
2023 Q3239363602-22
2023 Q4220370590-12
2024 Q1197372569-21
2024 Q2183370553-16
2024 Q3171368539-14
2024 Q4160362522-17
2025 Q1155349504-18
2025 Q2145344489-15

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.