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HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE A ARE LEFT?

There are 70 MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 149 MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE A was highest during 2002 Q4 (2,169). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 1,950 (90%) MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE A have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q1 the number of MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE 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 ELEGANCE A has fallen by 511. Licensed models have fallen by 525 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 150 MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE A models. Taxed models have declined by 120 and the SORNed total has fallen by 30.

68% of the remaining 219 MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE A in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q44230423423
1997 Q41,08201,082659
1998 Q41,63901,639557
1999 Q41,88401,884245
2000 Q42,05502,055171
2001 Q42,15502,155100
2002 Q42,16902,16914
2003 Q42,10202,102-67
2004 Q42,10902,1097
2005 Q42,05002,050-59
2006 Q42,00902,009-41
2007 Q41,917631,980-29
2008 Q31,799751,874-106
2008 Q41,755761,831-43
2009 Q11,720791,799-32
2009 Q21,688761,764-35
2009 Q31,651841,735-29
2009 Q41,624971,721-14
2010 Q11,581891,670-51
2010 Q21,516941,610-60
2010 Q31,474991,573-37
2010 Q41,4171071,524-49
2011 Q11,3631061,469-55
2011 Q21,321931,414-55
2011 Q31,2441131,357-57
2011 Q41,1671251,292-65
2012 Q11,1061201,226-66
2012 Q21,0611161,177-49
2012 Q31,0191121,131-46
2012 Q49661241,090-41
2013 Q19001311,031-59
2013 Q2859127986-45
2013 Q3828104932-54
2013 Q4790131921-11
2014 Q1750124874-47
2014 Q2720121841-33
2014 Q3680129809-32
2014 Q4642136778-31
2015 Q1618135753-25
2015 Q2595135730-23
2015 Q3569135704-26
2015 Q4552138690-14
2016 Q1530145675-15
2016 Q2492145637-38
2016 Q3466153619-18
2016 Q4443157600-19
2017 Q1448141589-11
2017 Q2423152575-14
2017 Q3404155559-16
2017 Q4378159537-22
2018 Q1345165510-27
2018 Q2330160490-20
2018 Q3300171471-19
2018 Q4285174459-12
2019 Q1270167437-22
2019 Q2255171426-11
2019 Q3236178414-12
2019 Q4226172398-16
2020 Q1210179389-9
2020 Q2190179369-20
2020 Q31921773690
2020 Q4184174358-11
2021 Q1167173340-18
2021 Q2157174331-9
2021 Q3148174322-9
2021 Q4144172316-6
2022 Q1137175312-4
2022 Q2128171299-13
2022 Q3118170288-11
2022 Q41191722913
2023 Q1107173280-11
2023 Q2102173275-5
2023 Q392171263-12
2023 Q4921762685
2024 Q185179264-4
2024 Q281179260-4
2024 Q375172247-13
2024 Q474160234-13
2025 Q171151222-12
2025 Q270149219-3

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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.