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HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE ARE LEFT?

There are 12 MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 27 MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE was highest during 2005 Q4 (390). The number taxed topped out in 2005 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 351 (90%) MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE have been scrapped or exported.

During 2020 Q3 the number of MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE 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 has fallen by 97. Licensed models have fallen by 100 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 19 MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE models. Taxed models have declined by 17 and the SORNed total has fallen by 2.

69% of the remaining 39 MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 AVANTGARDE ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q49009090
1998 Q42170217127
1999 Q4259025942
2000 Q4303030344
2001 Q4349034946
2002 Q4371037122
2003 Q4385038514
2004 Q43780378-7
2005 Q4390039012
2006 Q43850385-5
2007 Q437210382-3
2008 Q336117378-4
2008 Q435019369-9
2009 Q134717364-5
2009 Q234315358-6
2009 Q332915344-14
2009 Q431913332-12
2010 Q130717324-8
2010 Q229819317-7
2010 Q328722309-8
2010 Q427726303-6
2011 Q126724291-12
2011 Q226123284-7
2011 Q324923272-12
2011 Q423526261-11
2012 Q122424248-13
2012 Q221121232-16
2012 Q320615221-11
2012 Q418919208-13
2013 Q118018198-10
2013 Q217022192-6
2013 Q315617173-19
2013 Q414823171-2
2014 Q114423167-4
2014 Q214022162-5
2014 Q313622158-4
2014 Q412424148-10
2015 Q111826144-4
2015 Q211224136-8
2015 Q310926135-1
2015 Q49329122-13
2016 Q195271220
2016 Q29326119-3
2016 Q38525110-9
2016 Q47530105-5
2017 Q1693099-6
2017 Q2652893-6
2017 Q3642892-1
2017 Q4602989-3
2018 Q1553085-4
2018 Q2482876-9
2018 Q34828760
2018 Q4423173-3
2019 Q1412869-4
2019 Q24029690
2019 Q3422668-1
2019 Q4362864-4
2020 Q1302858-6
2020 Q22929580
2020 Q3253055-3
2020 Q42432561
2021 Q1233255-1
2021 Q2223254-1
2021 Q3213152-2
2021 Q42134553
2022 Q12035550
2022 Q21936550
2022 Q3173451-4
2022 Q41636521
2023 Q1153550-2
2023 Q2163349-1
2023 Q31534490
2023 Q4133548-1
2024 Q1103343-5
2024 Q2103242-1
2024 Q393039-3
2024 Q41128390
2025 Q11326390
2025 Q21227390

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.