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HOW MANY MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 4 MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 23 MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 1998 Q4 (227). The number taxed topped out in 1998 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 200 (88%) MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC 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 E250D CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 23. Licensed models have fallen by 29 and the SORNed total has increased by 6.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 8 MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 7 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

85% of the remaining 27 MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E250D CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q43003030
1996 Q41350135105
1997 Q4197019762
1998 Q4227022730
1999 Q42220222-5
2000 Q42120212-10
2001 Q42040204-8
2002 Q42000200-4
2003 Q41890189-11
2004 Q41880188-1
2005 Q41760176-12
2006 Q41630163-13
2007 Q4157131707
2008 Q313812150-20
2008 Q413211143-7
2009 Q112712139-4
2009 Q212114135-4
2009 Q311712129-6
2009 Q410412116-13
2010 Q110112113-3
2010 Q28913102-11
2010 Q3928100-2
2010 Q484892-8
2011 Q1761187-5
2011 Q2751186-1
2011 Q3681482-4
2011 Q4671481-1
2012 Q1631275-6
2012 Q2581472-3
2012 Q361768-4
2012 Q4608680
2013 Q161566-2
2013 Q25610660
2013 Q3521163-3
2013 Q45212641
2014 Q15213651
2014 Q2461662-3
2014 Q3431659-3
2014 Q4381856-3
2015 Q1351853-3
2015 Q2331750-3
2015 Q3331649-1
2015 Q4291948-1
2016 Q13019491
2016 Q2262046-3
2016 Q3241943-3
2016 Q4221941-2
2017 Q12419432
2017 Q22122430
2017 Q3212041-2
2017 Q4192039-2
2018 Q11821390
2018 Q2162036-3
2018 Q31621371
2018 Q4142236-1
2019 Q11521360
2019 Q21819371
2019 Q3162036-1
2019 Q4132134-2
2020 Q11322351
2020 Q21124350
2020 Q382432-3
2020 Q4725320
2021 Q172431-1
2021 Q2823310
2021 Q372330-1
2021 Q4526311
2022 Q142630-1
2022 Q2625311
2022 Q352530-1
2022 Q442529-1
2023 Q1526312
2023 Q262329-2
2023 Q3723301
2023 Q452429-1
2024 Q1722290
2024 Q2723301
2024 Q3624300
2024 Q452429-1
2025 Q142428-1
2025 Q242327-1

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.