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HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 ARE LEFT?

There are 84 MERCEDES E280 left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 66 MERCEDES E280 that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E280 was highest during 2003 Q4 (446). The number taxed topped out in 2003 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 296 (66%) MERCEDES E280 have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES E280 has fallen by 117. Licensed models have fallen by 149 and the SORNed total has increased by 32.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 49 MERCEDES E280 models. Taxed models have declined by 59 and the SORNed total has increased by 10.

56% of the surviving 150 MERCEDES E280 in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E280 ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43103131
1995 Q44804817
1996 Q4540546
1997 Q46606612
1998 Q4159015993
1999 Q42590259100
2000 Q43800380121
2001 Q4419041939
2002 Q4441044122
2003 Q444604465
2004 Q44340434-12
2005 Q443804384
2006 Q44240424-14
2007 Q4412194317
2008 Q340423427-4
2008 Q4409214303
2009 Q140118419-11
2009 Q240414418-1
2009 Q3403184213
2009 Q439818416-5
2010 Q1406154215
2010 Q240213415-6
2010 Q338920409-6
2010 Q438121402-7
2011 Q136521386-16
2011 Q236914383-3
2011 Q335520375-8
2011 Q433225357-18
2012 Q131928347-10
2012 Q231626342-5
2012 Q331130341-1
2012 Q430727334-7
2013 Q129230322-12
2013 Q228331314-8
2013 Q328128309-5
2013 Q426931300-9
2014 Q125831289-11
2014 Q225427281-8
2014 Q324931280-1
2014 Q424435279-1
2015 Q123035265-14
2015 Q2233342672
2015 Q3234352692
2015 Q422538263-6
2016 Q122735262-1
2016 Q2225372620
2016 Q321535250-12
2016 Q4216372533
2017 Q120936245-8
2017 Q2203432461
2017 Q319743240-6
2017 Q4190512411
2018 Q118349232-9
2018 Q218143224-8
2018 Q3178462240
2018 Q417249221-3
2019 Q116650216-5
2019 Q216549214-2
2019 Q316449213-1
2019 Q415153204-9
2020 Q1147572040
2020 Q214356199-5
2020 Q314058198-1
2020 Q413958197-1
2021 Q112964193-4
2021 Q213158189-4
2021 Q312559184-5
2021 Q4125601851
2022 Q1125611861
2022 Q212057177-9
2022 Q3121581792
2022 Q4123581812
2023 Q111562177-4
2023 Q211062172-5
2023 Q310660166-6
2023 Q4108581660
2024 Q1103641671
2024 Q29865163-4
2024 Q397661630
2024 Q48868156-7
2025 Q18668154-2
2025 Q28466150-4

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.