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HOW MANY MERCEDES E36 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 7 MERCEDES E36 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 37 MERCEDES E36 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES E36 AUTO was highest during 1997 Q4 (123). The number taxed topped out in 1997 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2018 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 79 (64%) MERCEDES E36 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2014 Q4 the number of MERCEDES E36 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 E36 AUTO has fallen by 11. Licensed models have fallen by 16 and the SORNed total has increased by 5.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 8 MERCEDES E36 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 4 and the SORNed total has fallen by 4.

84% of the remaining 44 MERCEDES E36 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES E36 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1996 Q44304343
1997 Q4123012380
1998 Q41130113-10
1999 Q412101218
2000 Q412101210
2001 Q41140114-7
2002 Q411401140
2003 Q41120112-2
2004 Q411501153
2005 Q41060106-9
2006 Q41030103-3
2007 Q4947101-2
2008 Q392496-5
2008 Q484892-4
2009 Q176783-9
2009 Q27813918
2009 Q3781088-3
2009 Q47810880
2010 Q17612880
2010 Q2721183-5
2010 Q3691180-3
2010 Q47110811
2011 Q1641377-4
2011 Q2611172-5
2011 Q36113742
2011 Q4591170-4
2012 Q1541569-1
2012 Q2481866-3
2012 Q3461864-2
2012 Q4491362-2
2013 Q15012620
2013 Q24617631
2013 Q3461662-1
2013 Q4382159-3
2014 Q13426601
2014 Q2342458-2
2014 Q32929580
2014 Q42731580
2015 Q12832602
2015 Q2233255-5
2015 Q32433572
2015 Q42237592
2016 Q1223658-1
2016 Q2173855-3
2016 Q31837550
2016 Q42136572
2017 Q11939581
2017 Q21939580
2017 Q3173956-2
2017 Q41938571
2018 Q1164056-1
2018 Q21641571
2018 Q3144256-1
2018 Q4124355-1
2019 Q1114253-2
2019 Q21142530
2019 Q3114152-1
2019 Q41241531
2020 Q1104252-1
2020 Q21141520
2020 Q3103949-3
2020 Q41140512
2021 Q11140510
2021 Q2104050-1
2021 Q3103949-1
2021 Q41039490
2022 Q11039490
2022 Q2103848-1
2022 Q31138491
2022 Q41139501
2023 Q184149-1
2023 Q21039490
2023 Q3941501
2023 Q4842500
2024 Q1842500
2024 Q2842500
2024 Q374249-1
2024 Q473946-3
2025 Q1640460
2025 Q273744-2

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.