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HOW MANY MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 15 MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 138 MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO was highest during 2000 Q4 (1,089). The number taxed topped out in 2000 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 936 (86%) MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO 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 E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO has fallen by 196. Licensed models have fallen by 246 and the SORNed total has increased by 50.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 51 MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 44 and the SORNed total has fallen by 7.

90% of the remaining 153 MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E300 CLASSIC TD AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q42330233233
1998 Q47550755522
1999 Q41,08401,084329
2000 Q41,08901,0895
2001 Q41,03201,032-57
2002 Q41,01701,017-15
2003 Q41,02401,0247
2004 Q49860986-38
2005 Q49610961-25
2006 Q49370937-24
2007 Q489231923-14
2008 Q386723890-33
2008 Q485329882-8
2009 Q183230862-20
2009 Q281928847-15
2009 Q379433827-20
2009 Q476539804-23
2010 Q173137768-36
2010 Q271441755-13
2010 Q369947746-9
2010 Q467347720-26
2011 Q164560705-15
2011 Q262948677-28
2011 Q360555660-17
2011 Q457164635-25
2012 Q155663619-16
2012 Q253469603-16
2012 Q351259571-32
2012 Q447869547-24
2013 Q145167518-29
2013 Q240969478-40
2013 Q338462446-32
2013 Q437068438-8
2014 Q134473417-21
2014 Q231781398-19
2014 Q331285397-1
2014 Q429387380-17
2015 Q126792359-21
2015 Q226188349-10
2015 Q325191342-7
2015 Q4237101338-4
2016 Q1216109325-13
2016 Q2200113313-12
2016 Q3189114303-10
2016 Q4181116297-6
2017 Q1165121286-11
2017 Q2150123273-13
2017 Q3146125271-2
2017 Q4141126267-4
2018 Q1130126256-11
2018 Q2120127247-9
2018 Q3110126236-11
2018 Q497132229-7
2019 Q189133222-7
2019 Q283134217-5
2019 Q371136207-10
2019 Q4691422114
2020 Q161146207-4
2020 Q259145204-3
2020 Q356144200-4
2020 Q4561452011
2021 Q1521492010
2021 Q248151199-2
2021 Q347150197-2
2021 Q4441531970
2022 Q140151191-6
2022 Q234152186-5
2022 Q3371501871
2022 Q434150184-3
2023 Q129152181-3
2023 Q2291521810
2023 Q326153179-2
2023 Q422154176-3
2024 Q122152174-2
2024 Q2231521751
2024 Q322148170-5
2024 Q419139158-12
2025 Q116139155-3
2025 Q215138153-2

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.