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HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE ARE LEFT?

There are 4 MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 17 MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE was highest during 2005 Q4 (305). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2016 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 284 (93%) MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE 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 E230 AVANTGARDE has fallen by 55. Licensed models have fallen by 50 and the SORNed total has fallen by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 10 MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 3.

81% of the remaining 21 MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 AVANTGARDE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q47907979
1997 Q42380238159
1998 Q4279027941
1999 Q4294029415
2000 Q430303039
2001 Q430303030
2002 Q43010301-2
2003 Q430203021
2004 Q430403042
2005 Q430503051
2006 Q42850285-20
2007 Q4274112850
2008 Q325711268-17
2008 Q424713260-8
2009 Q123214246-14
2009 Q223113244-2
2009 Q321618234-10
2009 Q421513228-6
2010 Q120715222-6
2010 Q220015215-7
2010 Q319017207-8
2010 Q417516191-16
2011 Q1167241910
2011 Q216020180-11
2011 Q315318171-9
2011 Q414715162-9
2012 Q114017157-5
2012 Q212816144-13
2012 Q311718135-9
2012 Q410716123-12
2013 Q19619115-8
2013 Q29116107-8
2013 Q38617103-4
2013 Q4762096-7
2014 Q1732093-3
2014 Q27122930
2014 Q3671986-7
2014 Q4601979-7
2015 Q1562177-2
2015 Q2542276-1
2015 Q3512071-5
2015 Q4442266-5
2016 Q1382664-2
2016 Q2342054-10
2016 Q33321540
2016 Q4332053-1
2017 Q1281947-6
2017 Q2251944-3
2017 Q3211940-4
2017 Q42219411
2018 Q12219410
2018 Q2181937-4
2018 Q31919381
2018 Q41820380
2019 Q1152035-3
2019 Q21520350
2019 Q3142034-1
2019 Q4112031-3
2020 Q11120310
2020 Q21120310
2020 Q3111829-2
2020 Q41118290
2021 Q191928-1
2021 Q21019291
2021 Q3101828-1
2021 Q491827-1
2022 Q1918270
2022 Q271825-2
2022 Q3718250
2022 Q461824-1
2023 Q161723-1
2023 Q251722-1
2023 Q3617231
2023 Q4617230
2024 Q1716230
2024 Q2716230
2024 Q3617230
2024 Q451722-1
2025 Q141721-1
2025 Q2417210

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.