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HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 167 MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 38 MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO was highest during 2009 Q2 (439). The number taxed topped out in 2009 Q2 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 234 (53%) MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO has fallen by 125. Licensed models have fallen by 152 and the SORNed total has increased by 27.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 61 MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 68 and the SORNed total has increased by 7.

81% of the surviving 205 MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 ELEGANCE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1999 Q42802828
2000 Q4114011486
2001 Q412001206
2002 Q4131013111
2003 Q413101310
2004 Q413401343
2005 Q4170017036
2006 Q43030303133
2007 Q44081409106
2008 Q3427343021
2008 Q442964355
2009 Q143424361
2009 Q243544393
2009 Q34316437-2
2009 Q44303433-4
2010 Q143214330
2010 Q24272429-4
2010 Q34206426-3
2010 Q44124416-10
2011 Q14096415-1
2011 Q24073410-5
2011 Q34053408-2
2011 Q43936399-9
2012 Q13907397-2
2012 Q23895394-3
2012 Q33826388-6
2012 Q43806386-2
2013 Q13679376-10
2013 Q23616367-9
2013 Q33564360-7
2013 Q43488356-4
2014 Q13439352-4
2014 Q234493531
2014 Q334010350-3
2014 Q432911340-10
2015 Q132213335-5
2015 Q231911330-5
2015 Q3318123300
2015 Q4316153311
2016 Q130618324-7
2016 Q230617323-1
2016 Q329319312-11
2016 Q4294243186
2017 Q128825313-5
2017 Q228025305-8
2017 Q327923302-3
2017 Q4278243020
2018 Q127224296-6
2018 Q226824292-4
2018 Q326324287-5
2018 Q426023283-4
2019 Q1264202841
2019 Q225824282-2
2019 Q325523278-4
2019 Q424623269-9
2020 Q123725262-7
2020 Q2235312664
2020 Q322931260-6
2020 Q422233255-5
2021 Q1221352561
2021 Q222232254-2
2021 Q322231253-1
2021 Q421432246-7
2022 Q120934243-3
2022 Q220536241-2
2022 Q3208332410
2022 Q420535240-1
2023 Q119240232-8
2023 Q218937226-6
2023 Q3193362293
2023 Q418336219-10
2024 Q1182382201
2024 Q2181392200
2024 Q3182382200
2024 Q417738215-5
2025 Q116938207-8
2025 Q216738205-2

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.