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HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 57 MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 32 MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2009 Q3 (187). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 98 (52%) MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 84. Licensed models have fallen by 110 and the SORNed total has increased by 26.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 35 MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 50 and the SORNed total has increased by 15.

64% of the surviving 89 MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 CDI CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2005 Q43603636
2006 Q4105010569
2007 Q4156015651
2008 Q3168016812
2008 Q417201724
2009 Q117511764
2009 Q2185118610
2009 Q318251871
2009 Q41810181-6
2010 Q118011810
2010 Q218421865
2010 Q31761177-9
2010 Q417441781
2011 Q117751824
2011 Q21765181-1
2011 Q317831810
2011 Q417751821
2012 Q11764180-2
2012 Q21735178-2
2012 Q317831813
2012 Q41675172-9
2013 Q117141753
2013 Q217051750
2013 Q317141750
2013 Q417341772
2014 Q11705175-2
2014 Q21713174-1
2014 Q317221740
2014 Q417331762
2015 Q11674171-5
2015 Q216761732
2015 Q31645169-4
2015 Q41635168-1
2016 Q11597166-2
2016 Q215791660
2016 Q31569165-1
2016 Q41499158-7
2017 Q11507157-1
2017 Q215281603
2017 Q314210152-8
2017 Q41409149-3
2018 Q114091490
2018 Q2136131490
2018 Q313211143-6
2018 Q412714141-2
2019 Q111715132-9
2019 Q2120141342
2019 Q311415129-5
2019 Q410717124-5
2020 Q110418122-2
2020 Q2107171242
2020 Q3110181284
2020 Q410620126-2
2021 Q1104241282
2021 Q2105231280
2021 Q310020120-8
2021 Q49421115-5
2022 Q194211150
2022 Q29023113-2
2022 Q38523108-5
2022 Q484241080
2023 Q18421105-3
2023 Q28222104-1
2023 Q37725102-2
2023 Q4693099-3
2024 Q1702898-1
2024 Q2652792-6
2024 Q36827953
2024 Q4652489-6
2025 Q1622688-1
2025 Q25732891

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.