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HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 150 MERCEDES E280 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 302 MERCEDES E280 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E280 AUTO was highest during 1996 Q4 (3,854). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,402 (88%) MERCEDES E280 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q2 the number of MERCEDES E280 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 E280 AUTO has fallen by 359. Licensed models have fallen by 429 and the SORNed total has increased by 70.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 117 MERCEDES E280 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 125 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

67% of the remaining 452 MERCEDES E280 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q42,26902,2692,269
1995 Q43,65403,6541,385
1996 Q43,85403,854200
1997 Q43,69103,691-163
1998 Q43,67003,670-21
1999 Q43,76703,76797
2000 Q43,72303,723-44
2001 Q43,67903,679-44
2002 Q43,60603,606-73
2003 Q43,54103,541-65
2004 Q43,43103,431-110
2005 Q43,24103,241-190
2006 Q42,94802,948-293
2007 Q42,6452122,857-91
2008 Q32,2892452,534-323
2008 Q42,1822562,438-96
2009 Q12,1012642,365-73
2009 Q22,0242582,282-83
2009 Q31,9172662,183-99
2009 Q41,8372652,102-81
2010 Q11,7392581,997-105
2010 Q21,6662341,900-97
2010 Q31,5942521,846-54
2010 Q41,5122441,756-90
2011 Q11,3992651,664-92
2011 Q21,3212451,566-98
2011 Q31,2212501,471-95
2011 Q41,1482471,395-76
2012 Q11,0842371,321-74
2012 Q21,0341961,230-91
2012 Q39762091,185-45
2012 Q49192161,135-50
2013 Q18692061,075-60
2013 Q28392031,042-33
2013 Q37862141,000-42
2013 Q4739232971-29
2014 Q1713228941-30
2014 Q2690226916-25
2014 Q3670228898-18
2014 Q4636233869-29
2015 Q1609230839-30
2015 Q2579232811-28
2015 Q3557241798-13
2015 Q4533250783-15
2016 Q1506247753-30
2016 Q2501250751-2
2016 Q3496252748-3
2016 Q4480254734-14
2017 Q1465255720-14
2017 Q2447258705-15
2017 Q3430265695-10
2017 Q4410266676-19
2018 Q1399268667-9
2018 Q2384272656-11
2018 Q3372275647-9
2018 Q4360274634-13
2019 Q1342277619-15
2019 Q2331278609-10
2019 Q3316283599-10
2019 Q4306283589-10
2020 Q1291288579-10
2020 Q2275294569-10
2020 Q32722975690
2020 Q4251313564-5
2021 Q1243304547-17
2021 Q2237297534-13
2021 Q3240292532-2
2021 Q42333015342
2022 Q1214306520-14
2022 Q2212302514-6
2022 Q32043105140
2022 Q4191321512-2
2023 Q1186321507-5
2023 Q2182322504-3
2023 Q3180320500-4
2023 Q41803205000
2024 Q1170324494-6
2024 Q2165318483-11
2024 Q3168314482-1
2024 Q4154307461-21
2025 Q1152305457-4
2025 Q2150302452-5

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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.