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HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 2 MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 9 MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC was highest during 1998 Q4 (106). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 95 (90%) MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of MERCEDES E230 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 E230 CLASSIC has fallen by 7. Licensed models have fallen by 12 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 2 MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

82% of the remaining 11 MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q44044
1996 Q44804844
1997 Q49609648
1998 Q4106010610
1999 Q41030103-3
2000 Q41010101-2
2001 Q410101010
2002 Q410101010
2003 Q499099-2
2004 Q498098-1
2005 Q4980980
2006 Q492092-6
2007 Q481384-8
2008 Q372274-10
2008 Q470272-2
2009 Q160565-7
2009 Q259564-1
2009 Q357663-1
2009 Q451455-8
2010 Q149554-1
2010 Q246652-2
2010 Q3467531
2010 Q4421052-1
2011 Q1391049-3
2011 Q23910490
2011 Q3341145-4
2011 Q43513483
2012 Q133841-7
2012 Q23110410
2012 Q3281038-3
2012 Q428836-2
2013 Q123730-6
2013 Q223427-3
2013 Q322426-1
2013 Q4206260
2014 Q119625-1
2014 Q218523-2
2014 Q3194230
2014 Q416521-2
2015 Q113619-2
2015 Q214418-1
2015 Q313417-1
2015 Q410515-2
2016 Q1114150
2016 Q2134172
2016 Q3125170
2016 Q4107170
2017 Q110616-1
2017 Q2106160
2017 Q37815-1
2017 Q469150
2018 Q16713-2
2018 Q267130
2018 Q367130
2018 Q46612-1
2019 Q176131
2019 Q276130
2019 Q376130
2019 Q467130
2020 Q14812-1
2020 Q249131
2020 Q33912-1
2020 Q4410142
2021 Q1410140
2021 Q22911-3
2021 Q3110110
2021 Q4110110
2022 Q1110110
2022 Q21910-1
2022 Q329111
2022 Q429110
2023 Q129110
2023 Q229110
2023 Q31910-1
2023 Q429111
2024 Q129110
2024 Q22810-1
2024 Q338111
2024 Q438110
2025 Q129110
2025 Q229110

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.