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HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A ARE LEFT?

There are 48 MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 207 MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A was highest during 1998 Q4 (4,842). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 4,587 (95%) MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q1 the number of MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A 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 ELEGANCE A has fallen by 591. Licensed models have fallen by 599 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 150 MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A models. Taxed models have declined by 123 and the SORNed total has fallen by 27.

81% of the remaining 255 MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q42440244244
1996 Q42,46202,4622,218
1997 Q44,67904,6792,217
1998 Q44,84204,842163
1999 Q44,63404,634-208
2000 Q44,12704,127-507
2001 Q43,88803,888-239
2002 Q43,78503,785-103
2003 Q43,72903,729-56
2004 Q43,64103,641-88
2005 Q43,55603,556-85
2006 Q43,38903,389-167
2007 Q43,1361233,259-130
2008 Q32,9421243,066-193
2008 Q42,8301562,986-80
2009 Q12,7551572,912-74
2009 Q22,6941412,835-77
2009 Q32,6011622,763-72
2009 Q42,5021662,668-95
2010 Q12,4061862,592-76
2010 Q22,3351782,513-79
2010 Q32,2311692,400-113
2010 Q42,1371622,299-101
2011 Q12,0391832,222-77
2011 Q21,9241912,115-107
2011 Q31,7951991,994-121
2011 Q41,6691981,867-127
2012 Q11,5732051,778-89
2012 Q21,4652041,669-109
2012 Q31,3652001,565-104
2012 Q41,2691911,460-105
2013 Q11,1971901,387-73
2013 Q21,1331631,296-91
2013 Q31,0531531,206-90
2013 Q49741801,154-52
2014 Q19051961,101-53
2014 Q28381891,027-74
2014 Q3785196981-46
2014 Q4717205922-59
2015 Q1675205880-42
2015 Q2647199846-34
2015 Q3596208804-42
2015 Q4559225784-20
2016 Q1532222754-30
2016 Q2492229721-33
2016 Q3460228688-33
2016 Q4442232674-14
2017 Q1413225638-36
2017 Q2389230619-19
2017 Q3370227597-22
2017 Q4349234583-14
2018 Q1318240558-25
2018 Q2299236535-23
2018 Q3277236513-22
2018 Q4253235488-25
2019 Q1227239466-22
2019 Q2209238447-19
2019 Q3197234431-16
2019 Q4183232415-16
2020 Q1178233411-4
2020 Q2171234405-6
2020 Q3161234395-10
2020 Q4152235387-8
2021 Q1141236377-10
2021 Q2136224360-17
2021 Q3123223346-14
2021 Q4112226338-8
2022 Q1106220326-12
2022 Q299221320-6
2022 Q395218313-7
2022 Q490221311-2
2023 Q183224307-4
2023 Q280225305-2
2023 Q373222295-10
2023 Q4672282950
2024 Q162228290-5
2024 Q264224288-2
2024 Q352222274-14
2024 Q453213266-8
2025 Q150206256-10
2025 Q248207255-1

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.