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HOW MANY MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE TD AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 123 MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE TD AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 658 MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE TD AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE TD AUTO was highest during 1999 Q4 (4,649). The number taxed topped out in 1999 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2022 Q1.

Since the total peaked, some 3,868 (83%) MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE TD AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2018 Q2 the number of MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE 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 ELEGANCE TD AUTO has fallen by 1,086. Licensed models have fallen by 1,258 and the SORNed total has increased by 172.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 270 MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE TD AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 230 and the SORNed total has fallen by 40.

84% of the remaining 781 MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE TD AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E300 ELEGANCE TD AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1997 Q46310631631
1998 Q43,17803,1782,547
1999 Q44,64904,6491,471
2000 Q44,59104,591-58
2001 Q44,46204,462-129
2002 Q44,45104,451-11
2003 Q44,41404,414-37
2004 Q44,39204,392-22
2005 Q44,30504,305-87
2006 Q44,20304,203-102
2007 Q44,0901084,198-5
2008 Q33,9381134,051-147
2008 Q43,8511534,004-47
2009 Q13,7921833,975-29
2009 Q23,7231803,903-72
2009 Q33,6361703,806-97
2009 Q43,5561753,731-75
2010 Q13,4182003,618-113
2010 Q23,3801923,572-46
2010 Q33,3122023,514-58
2010 Q43,2182483,466-48
2011 Q13,0772623,339-127
2011 Q22,9962693,265-74
2011 Q32,9002873,187-78
2011 Q42,7653293,094-93
2012 Q12,6483302,978-116
2012 Q22,5722812,853-125
2012 Q32,4842832,767-86
2012 Q42,3643182,682-85
2013 Q12,2323392,571-111
2013 Q22,1613002,461-110
2013 Q32,0532892,342-119
2013 Q41,9303662,296-46
2014 Q11,8313622,193-103
2014 Q21,7623522,114-79
2014 Q31,7243892,113-1
2014 Q41,5984292,027-86
2015 Q11,4884581,946-81
2015 Q21,3814861,867-79
2015 Q31,3134981,811-56
2015 Q41,2285371,765-46
2016 Q11,1515561,707-58
2016 Q21,0905611,651-56
2016 Q31,0285751,603-48
2016 Q49485971,545-58
2017 Q18956061,501-44
2017 Q28466111,457-44
2017 Q37576281,385-72
2017 Q47176401,357-28
2018 Q16486331,281-76
2018 Q26046231,227-54
2018 Q35666281,194-33
2018 Q45246441,168-26
2019 Q15006511,151-17
2019 Q24696581,127-24
2019 Q34416641,105-22
2019 Q44046841,088-17
2020 Q13806911,071-17
2020 Q23536981,051-20
2020 Q33386861,024-27
2020 Q43146961,010-14
2021 Q1286700986-24
2021 Q2275699974-12
2021 Q3260694954-20
2021 Q4243693936-18
2022 Q1225704929-7
2022 Q2215696911-18
2022 Q3209691900-11
2022 Q4194697891-9
2023 Q1184694878-13
2023 Q21936868791
2023 Q3177689866-13
2023 Q4164694858-8
2024 Q1159692851-7
2024 Q2154696850-1
2024 Q3147690837-13
2024 Q4128675803-34
2025 Q1121664785-18
2025 Q2123658781-4

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.