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HOW MANY MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 1 MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 8 MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC AUTO was highest during 1997 Q4 (118). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2011 Q3.

Since the total peaked, some 109 (92%) MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q2 the number of MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC 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 E300D CLASSIC AUTO has fallen by 14. Licensed models have fallen by 15 and the SORNed total has increased by 1.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 3 MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 2 and the SORNed total has fallen by 1.

89% of the remaining 9 MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E300D CLASSIC AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1995 Q42802828
1996 Q4106010678
1997 Q4118011812
1998 Q41120112-6
1999 Q411301131
2000 Q41040104-9
2001 Q41020102-2
2002 Q410201020
2003 Q499099-3
2004 Q410101012
2005 Q490090-11
2006 Q482082-8
2007 Q4767831
2008 Q3681078-5
2008 Q465974-4
2009 Q161970-4
2009 Q262668-2
2009 Q355863-5
2009 Q4501060-3
2010 Q148957-3
2010 Q246551-6
2010 Q3439521
2010 Q4391049-3
2011 Q1371148-1
2011 Q237845-3
2011 Q33611472
2011 Q434741-6
2012 Q1348421
2012 Q232739-3
2012 Q33110412
2012 Q429837-4
2013 Q1289370
2013 Q231435-2
2013 Q325631-4
2013 Q424630-1
2014 Q121728-2
2014 Q220727-1
2014 Q3198270
2014 Q418826-1
2015 Q115722-4
2015 Q2167231
2015 Q3158230
2015 Q4167230
2016 Q114721-2
2016 Q212719-2
2016 Q311718-1
2016 Q49716-2
2017 Q188160
2017 Q27815-1
2017 Q378150
2017 Q45914-1
2018 Q159140
2018 Q278151
2018 Q37714-1
2018 Q477140
2019 Q177140
2019 Q2410140
2019 Q359140
2019 Q43912-2
2020 Q139120
2020 Q239120
2020 Q339120
2020 Q439120
2021 Q139120
2021 Q248120
2021 Q33811-1
2021 Q429110
2022 Q129110
2022 Q21910-1
2022 Q3099-1
2022 Q40990
2023 Q10990
2023 Q20990
2023 Q30990
2023 Q40990
2024 Q10990
2024 Q20990
2024 Q30990
2024 Q4088-1
2025 Q11891
2025 Q21890

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.