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HOW MANY MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A ARE LEFT?

There are 9 MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 2 MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A was highest during 2019 Q2 (20). The number taxed topped out in 2016 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 9 (45%) MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A has fallen by 9. Licensed models have fallen by 11 and the SORNed total has increased by 2.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 6 MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A models. Taxed models have declined by 6 and the SORNed total has fallen by 0.

82% of the surviving 11 MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES R280 SE CDI A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q31011
2008 Q42021
2009 Q13031
2009 Q21401411
2009 Q3150151
2009 Q4170172
2010 Q1180181
2010 Q2190191
2010 Q317118-1
2010 Q4190191
2011 Q1190190
2011 Q2200201
2011 Q3200200
2011 Q419019-1
2012 Q1200201
2012 Q219019-1
2012 Q318018-1
2012 Q4180180
2013 Q1200202
2013 Q219019-1
2013 Q3200201
2013 Q419019-1
2014 Q1200201
2014 Q219019-1
2014 Q318018-1
2014 Q4200202
2015 Q119019-1
2015 Q2200201
2015 Q3200200
2015 Q419019-1
2016 Q1200201
2016 Q219019-1
2016 Q3200201
2016 Q419019-1
2017 Q1190190
2017 Q2190190
2017 Q317017-2
2017 Q416016-1
2018 Q1190193
2018 Q217118-1
2018 Q3181191
2018 Q4181190
2019 Q1191201
2019 Q2191200
2019 Q317118-2
2019 Q415217-1
2020 Q115116-1
2020 Q2152171
2020 Q3171181
2020 Q4162180
2021 Q1162180
2021 Q215116-2
2021 Q3161171
2021 Q413114-3
2022 Q1151162
2022 Q213114-2
2022 Q3132151
2022 Q4132150
2023 Q1142161
2023 Q2142160
2023 Q313215-1
2023 Q412214-1
2024 Q19211-3
2024 Q2103132
2024 Q38412-1
2024 Q47411-1
2025 Q192110
2025 Q292110

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.