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HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 8 MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 31 MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 1998 Q4 (499). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 460 (92%) MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q3 the number of MERCEDES E230 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 E230 CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 66. Licensed models have fallen by 77 and the SORNed total has increased by 11.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 15 MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 14 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

79% of the remaining 39 MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q41101111
1996 Q42550255244
1997 Q44890489234
1998 Q4499049910
1999 Q44590459-40
2000 Q44220422-37
2001 Q44060406-16
2002 Q43920392-14
2003 Q43880388-4
2004 Q43840384-4
2005 Q43690369-15
2006 Q43590359-10
2007 Q432714341-18
2008 Q330316319-22
2008 Q429317310-9
2009 Q128417301-9
2009 Q226918287-14
2009 Q326113274-13
2009 Q424822270-4
2010 Q124123264-6
2010 Q223022252-12
2010 Q322519244-8
2010 Q421224236-8
2011 Q119627223-13
2011 Q219321214-9
2011 Q317428202-12
2011 Q417120191-11
2012 Q116424188-3
2012 Q216114175-13
2012 Q314819167-8
2012 Q414118159-8
2013 Q113818156-3
2013 Q213117148-8
2013 Q312615141-7
2013 Q412019139-2
2014 Q111220132-7
2014 Q211018128-4
2014 Q310118119-9
2014 Q49419113-6
2015 Q19022112-1
2015 Q28520105-7
2015 Q38319102-3
2015 Q4732194-8
2016 Q17223951
2016 Q2712091-4
2016 Q37023932
2016 Q4622486-7
2017 Q1552681-5
2017 Q26022821
2017 Q35923820
2017 Q4512778-4
2018 Q15426802
2018 Q2462874-6
2018 Q3412970-4
2018 Q4373067-3
2019 Q13730670
2019 Q2322961-6
2019 Q32932610
2019 Q4283260-1
2020 Q1233558-2
2020 Q2223254-4
2020 Q32529540
2020 Q4262753-1
2021 Q1232952-1
2021 Q2222850-2
2021 Q32228500
2021 Q4192948-2
2022 Q1182846-2
2022 Q2162844-2
2022 Q3123143-1
2022 Q4103141-2
2023 Q11130410
2023 Q21428421
2023 Q31329420
2023 Q41428420
2024 Q1132841-1
2024 Q21428421
2024 Q31032420
2024 Q4112940-2
2025 Q11129400
2025 Q283139-1

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.