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HOW MANY MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 644 MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 808 MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE AUTO was highest during 2004 Q4 (9,223). The number taxed topped out in 2004 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 7,771 (84%) MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2023 Q4 the number of MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE 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 E240 ELEGANCE AUTO has fallen by 3,093. Licensed models have fallen by 3,443 and the SORNed total has increased by 350.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 1,020 MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 1,009 and the SORNed total has fallen by 11.

56% of the remaining 1,452 MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E240 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q42000200200
1998 Q42,26802,2682,068
1999 Q44,53204,5322,264
2000 Q46,61506,6152,083
2001 Q47,87507,8751,260
2002 Q48,75208,752877
2003 Q49,03809,038286
2004 Q49,22309,223185
2005 Q49,04409,044-179
2006 Q48,83108,831-213
2007 Q48,5381158,653-178
2008 Q38,2801448,424-229
2008 Q48,1631748,337-87
2009 Q18,0991778,276-61
2009 Q27,9751628,137-139
2009 Q37,9101648,074-63
2009 Q47,7701967,966-108
2010 Q17,6002107,810-156
2010 Q27,5182117,729-81
2010 Q37,4072207,627-102
2010 Q47,2092687,477-150
2011 Q17,0562757,331-146
2011 Q26,9132947,207-124
2011 Q36,7253057,030-177
2011 Q46,5173196,836-194
2012 Q16,2593246,583-253
2012 Q26,0853366,421-162
2012 Q35,8523596,211-210
2012 Q45,6453606,005-206
2013 Q15,4453855,830-175
2013 Q25,3123465,658-172
2013 Q35,1243515,475-183
2013 Q44,9414015,342-133
2014 Q14,7934185,211-131
2014 Q24,6633995,062-149
2014 Q34,5994065,005-57
2014 Q44,3514524,803-202
2015 Q14,1774644,641-162
2015 Q24,0874584,545-96
2015 Q33,9384694,407-138
2015 Q43,7985204,318-89
2016 Q13,6815464,227-91
2016 Q23,5415694,110-117
2016 Q33,3865993,985-125
2016 Q43,3016173,918-67
2017 Q13,1396453,784-134
2017 Q23,0016713,672-112
2017 Q32,8636763,539-133
2017 Q42,7426963,438-101
2018 Q12,6146853,299-139
2018 Q22,5166663,182-117
2018 Q32,3836983,081-101
2018 Q42,2447542,998-83
2019 Q12,1297432,872-126
2019 Q22,0267372,763-109
2019 Q31,9187552,673-90
2019 Q41,8297832,612-61
2020 Q11,7458042,549-63
2020 Q21,6538192,472-77
2020 Q31,5878222,409-63
2020 Q41,5238222,345-64
2021 Q11,4458272,272-73
2021 Q21,3548262,180-92
2021 Q31,2808232,103-77
2021 Q41,2218322,053-50
2022 Q11,1708342,004-49
2022 Q21,1128381,950-54
2022 Q31,0618411,902-48
2022 Q41,0118551,866-36
2023 Q19638531,816-50
2023 Q29288451,773-43
2023 Q38928421,734-39
2023 Q48468541,700-34
2024 Q17938691,662-38
2024 Q27788491,627-35
2024 Q37468471,593-34
2024 Q46978331,530-63
2025 Q16748171,491-39
2025 Q26448081,452-39

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.