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HOW MANY MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 109 MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 168 MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC was highest during 2005 Q4 (1,049). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 772 (74%) MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q1 the number of MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC 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 has fallen by 382. Licensed models have fallen by 493 and the SORNed total has increased by 111.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 134 MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 142 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

61% of the remaining 277 MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E220 CDI CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q45205252
2000 Q41530153101
2001 Q43480348195
2002 Q45420542194
2003 Q48160816274
2004 Q41,02901,029213
2005 Q41,04901,04920
2006 Q41,00601,006-43
2007 Q495830988-18
2008 Q391317930-58
2008 Q488917906-24
2009 Q187720897-9
2009 Q287217889-8
2009 Q386514879-10
2009 Q485716873-6
2010 Q1851228730
2010 Q283529864-9
2010 Q382728855-9
2010 Q480228830-25
2011 Q1807278344
2011 Q279334827-7
2011 Q377335808-19
2011 Q475332785-23
2012 Q173433767-18
2012 Q273231763-4
2012 Q371628744-19
2012 Q470035735-9
2013 Q168634720-15
2013 Q267432706-14
2013 Q365236688-18
2013 Q464230672-16
2014 Q161439653-19
2014 Q260540645-8
2014 Q36494469348
2014 Q462653679-14
2015 Q160755662-17
2015 Q260257659-3
2015 Q357860638-21
2015 Q455270622-16
2016 Q154371614-8
2016 Q252778605-9
2016 Q350874582-23
2016 Q448782569-13
2017 Q147489563-6
2017 Q2435102537-26
2017 Q3420111531-6
2017 Q4401120521-10
2018 Q1376120496-25
2018 Q2359125484-12
2018 Q3344132476-8
2018 Q4334135469-7
2019 Q1315138453-16
2019 Q2306137443-10
2019 Q3301138439-4
2019 Q4280147427-12
2020 Q1258156414-13
2020 Q2251160411-3
2020 Q3238159397-14
2020 Q4232158390-7
2021 Q1225160385-5
2021 Q2218157375-10
2021 Q3208158366-9
2021 Q4195162357-9
2022 Q1186163349-8
2022 Q2178164342-7
2022 Q3172165337-5
2022 Q4169164333-4
2023 Q1156163319-14
2023 Q2155161316-3
2023 Q3145166311-5
2023 Q4139166305-6
2024 Q1133166299-6
2024 Q2125168293-6
2024 Q3117170287-6
2024 Q4116168284-3
2025 Q1115167282-2
2025 Q2109168277-5

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.