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HOW MANY MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC ARE LEFT?

There are 389 MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 247 MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC was highest during 2008 Q4 (1,206). The number taxed topped out in 2008 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2025 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 570 (47%) MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC has fallen by 480. Licensed models have fallen by 716 and the SORNed total has increased by 236.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 302 MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC models. Taxed models have declined by 458 and the SORNed total has increased by 156.

61% of the surviving 636 MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES ML280 ED S CDI 4 MATIC ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2007 Q41,09361,0991,099
2008 Q31,17281,18081
2008 Q41,19791,20626
2009 Q11,19261,198-8
2009 Q21,18691,195-3
2009 Q31,11691,125-70
2009 Q41,16651,17146
2010 Q11,17581,18312
2010 Q21,150121,162-21
2010 Q31,059171,076-86
2010 Q41,108131,12145
2011 Q11,134101,14423
2011 Q21,13871,1451
2011 Q31,103121,115-30
2011 Q41,11461,1205
2012 Q11,127101,13717
2012 Q21,12331,126-11
2012 Q31,11591,124-2
2012 Q41,116111,1273
2013 Q11,118101,1281
2013 Q21,107131,120-8
2013 Q31,10391,112-8
2013 Q41,102101,1120
2014 Q11,089101,099-13
2014 Q21,090101,1001
2014 Q31,12371,13030
2014 Q41,110101,120-10
2015 Q11,12791,13616
2015 Q21,105111,116-20
2015 Q31,09291,101-15
2015 Q41,099101,1098
2016 Q11,086151,101-8
2016 Q21,071151,086-15
2016 Q31,079131,0926
2016 Q41,076171,0931
2017 Q11,058161,074-19
2017 Q21,051231,0740
2017 Q31,048261,0740
2017 Q41,033281,061-13
2018 Q11,016331,049-12
2018 Q21,000301,030-19
2018 Q3983381,021-9
2018 Q4974471,0210
2019 Q1947541,001-20
2019 Q293852990-11
2019 Q390660966-24
2019 Q488768955-11
2020 Q186087947-8
2020 Q284791938-9
2020 Q3853889413
2020 Q484890938-3
2021 Q1820101921-17
2021 Q2803103906-15
2021 Q378999888-18
2021 Q4759111870-18
2022 Q1744119863-7
2022 Q2703126829-34
2022 Q3682132814-15
2022 Q4658147805-9
2023 Q1637151788-17
2023 Q2623151774-14
2023 Q3598162760-14
2023 Q4574171745-15
2024 Q1546176722-23
2024 Q2516191707-15
2024 Q3475216691-16
2024 Q4440223663-28
2025 Q1404243647-16
2025 Q2389247636-11

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.