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HOW MANY MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC ARE LEFT?

There are 11 MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 10 MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC was highest during 2005 Q4 (66). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 45 (68%) MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC has fallen by 25. Licensed models have fallen by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 12 MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC models. Taxed models have declined by 11 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

52% of the surviving 21 MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E240 CLASSIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2000 Q47077
2001 Q41801811
2002 Q44504527
2003 Q4530538
2004 Q448048-5
2005 Q46606618
2006 Q462062-4
2007 Q460161-1
2008 Q3601610
2008 Q458159-2
2009 Q1581590
2009 Q257158-1
2009 Q3582602
2009 Q4592611
2010 Q158260-1
2010 Q255257-3
2010 Q3562581
2010 Q454256-2
2011 Q151152-4
2011 Q2522542
2011 Q3525573
2011 Q4536592
2012 Q151657-2
2012 Q250454-3
2012 Q3514551
2012 Q4523550
2013 Q149554-1
2013 Q2495540
2013 Q346753-1
2013 Q446652-1
2014 Q1475520
2014 Q245651-1
2014 Q3456510
2014 Q440747-4
2015 Q139544-3
2015 Q2406462
2015 Q338644-2
2015 Q4386440
2016 Q138543-1
2016 Q2385430
2016 Q3377441
2016 Q435742-2
2017 Q132840-2
2017 Q2328400
2017 Q331839-1
2017 Q4271037-2
2018 Q1251035-2
2018 Q22510350
2018 Q3241034-1
2018 Q42212340
2019 Q12212340
2019 Q2231033-1
2019 Q32211330
2019 Q42112330
2020 Q12310330
2020 Q22211330
2020 Q3221032-1
2020 Q421930-2
2021 Q12110311
2021 Q221930-1
2021 Q318927-3
2021 Q41911303
2022 Q1181129-1
2022 Q21811290
2022 Q31812301
2022 Q41911300
2023 Q1161127-3
2023 Q2141125-2
2023 Q31511261
2023 Q414923-3
2024 Q11310230
2024 Q21310230
2024 Q312921-2
2024 Q4101020-1
2025 Q11010200
2025 Q21110211

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.