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HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 38 MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 18 MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 2007 Q4 (194). The number taxed topped out in 2006 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 138 (71%) MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 33. Licensed models have fallen by 41 and the SORNed total has increased by 8.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 15 MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 15 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

68% of the surviving 56 MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q43303333
1997 Q48208249
1998 Q4131013149
1999 Q4146014615
2000 Q4162016216
2001 Q416301631
2002 Q41580158-5
2003 Q416201624
2004 Q41580158-4
2005 Q4184018426
2006 Q419201928
2007 Q419131942
2008 Q31774181-13
2008 Q418361898
2009 Q11776183-6
2009 Q217761830
2009 Q31686174-9
2009 Q41664170-4
2010 Q11643167-3
2010 Q21622164-3
2010 Q31527159-5
2010 Q41489157-2
2011 Q115081581
2011 Q21388146-12
2011 Q31367143-3
2011 Q413110141-2
2012 Q112311134-7
2012 Q21195124-10
2012 Q31124116-8
2012 Q41123115-1
2013 Q11103113-2
2013 Q21054109-4
2013 Q31053108-1
2013 Q41005105-3
2014 Q188896-9
2014 Q2908982
2014 Q39561013
2014 Q488997-4
2015 Q1851095-2
2015 Q2791089-6
2015 Q38112934
2015 Q4791392-1
2016 Q17914931
2016 Q2781391-2
2016 Q3751287-4
2016 Q4711384-3
2017 Q17213851
2017 Q27114850
2017 Q3691382-3
2017 Q4671481-1
2018 Q16912810
2018 Q27011810
2018 Q36715821
2018 Q4641579-3
2019 Q16316790
2019 Q26415790
2019 Q3611475-4
2019 Q46114750
2020 Q1531871-4
2020 Q25318710
2020 Q3551469-2
2020 Q45417712
2021 Q1551570-1
2021 Q25515700
2021 Q3531568-2
2021 Q45216680
2022 Q1472067-1
2022 Q2471865-2
2022 Q3461864-1
2022 Q4451863-1
2023 Q1441761-2
2023 Q24517621
2023 Q34617631
2023 Q4431962-1
2024 Q14220620
2024 Q2441660-2
2024 Q34517622
2024 Q4431861-1
2025 Q1411859-2
2025 Q2381856-3

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.