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HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A ARE LEFT?

There are 30 MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 106 MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A was highest during 2002 Q4 (1,394). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 1,258 (90%) MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2019 Q4 the number of MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A 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 AVANTGARDE A has fallen by 317. Licensed models have fallen by 327 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 92 MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A models. Taxed models have declined by 69 and the SORNed total has fallen by 23.

78% of the remaining 136 MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q42860286286
1997 Q45180518232
1998 Q47420742224
1999 Q41,01901,019277
2000 Q41,21701,217198
2001 Q41,37301,373156
2002 Q41,39401,39421
2003 Q41,38101,381-13
2004 Q41,36001,360-21
2005 Q41,35301,353-7
2006 Q41,31101,311-42
2007 Q41,248331,281-30
2008 Q31,190431,233-48
2008 Q41,163541,217-16
2009 Q11,134561,190-27
2009 Q21,099601,159-31
2009 Q31,078621,140-19
2009 Q41,052651,117-23
2010 Q11,019591,078-39
2010 Q21,010611,071-7
2010 Q3973711,044-27
2010 Q4932791,011-33
2011 Q190475979-32
2011 Q285278930-49
2011 Q381274886-44
2011 Q476484848-38
2012 Q170678784-64
2012 Q267680756-28
2012 Q364770717-39
2012 Q460485689-28
2013 Q157679655-34
2013 Q255682638-17
2013 Q352478602-36
2013 Q447596571-31
2014 Q146487551-20
2014 Q245279531-20
2014 Q343581516-15
2014 Q440988497-19
2015 Q1373100473-24
2015 Q235796453-20
2015 Q3337100437-16
2015 Q4314103417-20
2016 Q1307106413-4
2016 Q2288107395-18
2016 Q3277102379-16
2016 Q4263110373-6
2017 Q1238117355-18
2017 Q2222114336-19
2017 Q3210118328-8
2017 Q4198124322-6
2018 Q1188123311-11
2018 Q2175125300-11
2018 Q3165121286-14
2018 Q4156121277-9
2019 Q1145125270-7
2019 Q2140122262-8
2019 Q3128123251-11
2019 Q4121124245-6
2020 Q1107131238-7
2020 Q299129228-10
2020 Q390130220-8
2020 Q488127215-5
2021 Q182127209-6
2021 Q276122198-11
2021 Q371121192-6
2021 Q465121186-6
2022 Q162120182-4
2022 Q258117175-7
2022 Q352118170-5
2022 Q4521191711
2023 Q147118165-6
2023 Q244114158-7
2023 Q342115157-1
2023 Q440116156-1
2024 Q139115154-2
2024 Q238114152-2
2024 Q340109149-3
2024 Q435108143-6
2025 Q133106139-4
2025 Q230106136-3

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.