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HOW MANY MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A ARE LEFT?

There are 17 MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 4 MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A was highest during 2009 Q3 (30). The number taxed topped out in 2010 Q3 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2024 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 9 (30%) MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A have been scrapped or exported.

In the last 10 years the total number of MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A has fallen by 5. Licensed models have fallen by 9 and the SORNed total has increased by 4.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 5 MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A models. Taxed models have declined by 8 and the SORNed total has increased by 3.

81% of the surviving 21 MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A in the UK are still on the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES R280 SPORT CDI A ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
2008 Q41011
2009 Q18087
2009 Q22802820
2009 Q3291302
2009 Q427128-2
2010 Q122123-5
2010 Q2240241
2010 Q3290295
2010 Q426127-2
2011 Q122224-3
2011 Q2271284
2011 Q327027-1
2011 Q4281292
2012 Q128028-1
2012 Q2280280
2012 Q326026-2
2012 Q4270271
2013 Q1280281
2013 Q226026-2
2013 Q323124-2
2013 Q4261273
2014 Q1261270
2014 Q225126-1
2014 Q3261271
2014 Q4271281
2015 Q126026-2
2015 Q2260260
2015 Q3270271
2015 Q426026-1
2016 Q1270271
2016 Q2280281
2016 Q3280280
2016 Q426026-2
2017 Q1262282
2017 Q225126-2
2017 Q3261271
2017 Q426026-1
2018 Q124024-2
2018 Q2260262
2018 Q3270271
2018 Q425025-2
2019 Q1260261
2019 Q224024-2
2019 Q3261273
2019 Q4262281
2020 Q125227-1
2020 Q225126-1
2020 Q324024-2
2020 Q4260262
2021 Q124125-1
2021 Q2251261
2021 Q324125-1
2021 Q422224-1
2022 Q120222-2
2022 Q2232253
2022 Q321223-2
2022 Q4222241
2023 Q1232251
2023 Q2232250
2023 Q3223250
2023 Q420323-2
2024 Q1176230
2024 Q219322-1
2024 Q3185231
2024 Q4177241
2025 Q115621-3
2025 Q2174210

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.