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HOW MANY MERCEDES E300 D AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 140 MERCEDES E300 D AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 533 MERCEDES E300 D AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E300 D AUTO was highest during 1996 Q4 (2,967). The number taxed topped out in 1996 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 2,294 (77%) MERCEDES E300 D AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q4 the number of MERCEDES E300 D 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 D AUTO has fallen by 366. Licensed models have fallen by 519 and the SORNed total has increased by 153.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 138 MERCEDES E300 D AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 143 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

79% of the remaining 673 MERCEDES E300 D AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E300 D AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q41,87401,8741,874
1995 Q42,86202,862988
1996 Q42,96702,967105
1997 Q42,88702,887-80
1998 Q42,87402,874-13
1999 Q42,86602,866-8
2000 Q42,83602,836-30
2001 Q42,80102,801-35
2002 Q42,74502,745-56
2003 Q42,68502,685-60
2004 Q42,63902,639-46
2005 Q42,50602,506-133
2006 Q42,33902,339-167
2007 Q42,1041652,269-70
2008 Q31,9571732,130-139
2008 Q41,8522092,061-69
2009 Q11,7852262,011-50
2009 Q21,7662011,967-44
2009 Q31,6872131,900-67
2009 Q41,5842471,831-69
2010 Q11,5142641,778-53
2010 Q21,4672331,700-78
2010 Q31,4372221,659-41
2010 Q41,3642311,595-64
2011 Q11,2932621,555-40
2011 Q21,2382601,498-57
2011 Q31,1852581,443-55
2011 Q41,1102631,373-70
2012 Q11,0542721,326-47
2012 Q21,0032711,274-52
2012 Q39522761,228-46
2012 Q49182701,188-40
2013 Q18752711,146-42
2013 Q28412721,113-33
2013 Q38112611,072-41
2013 Q47723121,08412
2014 Q17513001,051-33
2014 Q27312991,030-21
2014 Q37503261,07646
2014 Q47123501,062-14
2015 Q16823641,046-16
2015 Q26593801,039-7
2015 Q36483761,024-15
2015 Q46074021,009-15
2016 Q15734281,001-8
2016 Q2558422980-21
2016 Q3523439962-18
2016 Q4496455951-11
2017 Q1480448928-23
2017 Q24724599313
2017 Q3459459918-13
2017 Q4444468912-6
2018 Q1421477898-14
2018 Q2409483892-6
2018 Q3394478872-20
2018 Q43635108731
2019 Q1353502855-18
2019 Q2329512841-14
2019 Q3323510833-8
2019 Q4305519824-9
2020 Q1292529821-3
2020 Q2283528811-10
2020 Q32735388110
2020 Q4258545803-8
2021 Q1249540789-14
2021 Q22695267956
2021 Q3266528794-1
2021 Q4237540777-17
2022 Q1233529762-15
2022 Q2234524758-4
2022 Q3221527748-10
2022 Q4209533742-6
2023 Q1199530729-13
2023 Q2197531728-1
2023 Q3187529716-12
2023 Q4173538711-5
2024 Q11655507154
2024 Q2161547708-7
2024 Q3165535700-8
2024 Q4163528691-9
2025 Q1151529680-11
2025 Q2140533673-7

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.