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HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE ARE LEFT?

There are 3 MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 14 MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE was highest during 2000 Q4 (230). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 213 (93%) MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q3 the number of MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE 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 has fallen by 33. Licensed models have fallen by 34 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 9 MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

82% of the remaining 17 MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E230 ELEGANCE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q48088
1996 Q49909991
1997 Q4186018687
1998 Q4217021731
1999 Q422002203
2000 Q4230023010
2001 Q42270227-3
2002 Q42250225-2
2003 Q42200220-5
2004 Q42190219-1
2005 Q422402245
2006 Q42080208-16
2007 Q41937200-8
2008 Q316610176-24
2008 Q4165121771
2009 Q115611167-10
2009 Q215891670
2009 Q314013153-14
2009 Q413712149-4
2010 Q113214146-3
2010 Q213114145-1
2010 Q312215137-8
2010 Q411316129-8
2011 Q110213115-14
2011 Q21038111-4
2011 Q3995104-7
2011 Q4938101-3
2012 Q183588-13
2012 Q278482-6
2012 Q370575-7
2012 Q4669750
2013 Q159968-7
2013 Q2637702
2013 Q360969-1
2013 Q4521163-6
2014 Q150959-4
2014 Q2471057-2
2014 Q34810581
2014 Q4431356-2
2015 Q1371552-4
2015 Q2371350-2
2015 Q3331548-2
2015 Q43416502
2016 Q13615511
2016 Q2301141-10
2016 Q32814421
2016 Q4231538-4
2017 Q12414380
2017 Q2211435-3
2017 Q3191534-1
2017 Q4181533-1
2018 Q1171431-2
2018 Q2181230-1
2018 Q31614300
2018 Q4161329-1
2019 Q1161228-1
2019 Q21810280
2019 Q31712291
2019 Q4141327-2
2020 Q11414281
2020 Q2141226-2
2020 Q3111425-1
2020 Q4111324-1
2021 Q1101323-1
2021 Q21013230
2021 Q391322-1
2021 Q4814220
2022 Q1814220
2022 Q271421-1
2022 Q341519-2
2022 Q4316190
2023 Q1316190
2023 Q2316190
2023 Q3316190
2023 Q4316190
2024 Q1316190
2024 Q2316190
2024 Q331518-1
2024 Q4315180
2025 Q131417-1
2025 Q2314170

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.