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HOW MANY MERCEDES S280 AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 240 MERCEDES S280 AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 493 MERCEDES S280 AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES S280 AUTO was highest during 2002 Q4 (3,431). The number taxed topped out in 2002 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2023 Q4.

Since the total peaked, some 2,698 (79%) MERCEDES S280 AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2021 Q4 the number of MERCEDES S280 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 S280 AUTO has fallen by 716. Licensed models have fallen by 881 and the SORNed total has increased by 165.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 305 MERCEDES S280 AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 334 and the SORNed total has increased by 29.

67% of the remaining 733 MERCEDES S280 AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES S280 AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1994 Q43680368368
1995 Q48400840472
1996 Q41,32401,324484
1997 Q41,80101,801477
1998 Q42,30602,306505
1999 Q42,53202,532226
2000 Q43,04603,046514
2001 Q43,32103,321275
2002 Q43,43103,431110
2003 Q43,41703,417-14
2004 Q43,38203,382-35
2005 Q43,25103,251-131
2006 Q43,02503,025-226
2007 Q42,7801592,939-86
2008 Q32,5651772,742-197
2008 Q42,4842172,701-41
2009 Q12,4122172,629-72
2009 Q22,3542102,564-65
2009 Q32,3101972,507-57
2009 Q42,2572052,462-45
2010 Q12,2021842,386-76
2010 Q22,1671882,355-31
2010 Q32,0932062,299-56
2010 Q41,9802472,227-72
2011 Q11,9002512,151-76
2011 Q21,8502462,096-55
2011 Q31,7992492,048-48
2011 Q41,7462321,978-70
2012 Q11,6472521,899-79
2012 Q21,6172521,869-30
2012 Q31,5762541,830-39
2012 Q41,5202571,777-53
2013 Q11,4632561,719-58
2013 Q21,4252561,681-38
2013 Q31,3892521,641-40
2013 Q41,3103101,620-21
2014 Q11,2663001,566-54
2014 Q21,2672941,561-5
2014 Q31,2503091,559-2
2014 Q41,1833261,509-50
2015 Q11,1343401,474-35
2015 Q21,1213281,449-25
2015 Q31,0783391,417-32
2015 Q41,0543601,414-3
2016 Q11,0433611,404-10
2016 Q29913641,355-49
2016 Q39553651,320-35
2016 Q49523701,3222
2017 Q19413611,302-20
2017 Q29083751,283-19
2017 Q38963821,278-5
2017 Q48733901,263-15
2018 Q18273961,223-40
2018 Q28033941,197-26
2018 Q37664041,170-27
2018 Q47384231,161-9
2019 Q17324061,138-23
2019 Q27144021,116-22
2019 Q36644301,094-22
2019 Q46314351,066-28
2020 Q16064601,0660
2020 Q25744641,038-28
2020 Q35584771,035-3
2020 Q45304891,019-16
2021 Q15064971,003-16
2021 Q2496480976-27
2021 Q3484481965-11
2021 Q4460483943-22
2022 Q1439486925-18
2022 Q2428483911-14
2022 Q3404493897-14
2022 Q4376494870-27
2023 Q1360492852-18
2023 Q2359486845-7
2023 Q3325502827-18
2023 Q4309505814-13
2024 Q1309500809-5
2024 Q2302504806-3
2024 Q3290498788-18
2024 Q4262493755-33
2025 Q1250487737-18
2025 Q2240493733-4

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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.