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HOW MANY MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE AUTO ARE LEFT?

There are 25 MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE AUTO left on the road in the UK (i.e. with valid road tax). There are a further 110 MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE AUTO that are currently SORNED.

The total number of MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE AUTO was highest during 2001 Q4 (558). The number taxed topped out in 2001 Q4 and the total SORNed was at its maximum during 2020 Q2.

Since the total peaked, some 423 (76%) MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE AUTO have been scrapped or exported.

During 2017 Q3 the number of MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE 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 V280 AMBIENTE AUTO has fallen by 105. Licensed models have fallen by 119 and the SORNed total has increased by 14.

The 5 year trend shows a total decline of 54 MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE AUTO models. Taxed models have declined by 27 and the SORNed total has fallen by 27.

81% of the remaining 135 MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE AUTO in the UK are currently off the road.

HOW MANY MERCEDES V280 AMBIENTE AUTO ARE TAXED & SORNED

YEAR TAXED SORNED TOTAL CHANGE
1998 Q43080308308
1999 Q44740474166
2000 Q4525052551
2001 Q4558055833
2002 Q45510551-7
2003 Q45460546-5
2004 Q454805482
2005 Q45180518-30
2006 Q44870487-31
2007 Q4461334947
2008 Q341941460-34
2008 Q4420414611
2009 Q140452456-5
2009 Q2393644571
2009 Q337663439-18
2009 Q435467421-18
2010 Q133679415-6
2010 Q233973412-3
2010 Q334268410-2
2010 Q431869387-23
2011 Q130276378-9
2011 Q229770367-11
2011 Q328473357-10
2011 Q427474348-9
2012 Q125588343-5
2012 Q224680326-17
2012 Q323681317-9
2012 Q422875303-14
2013 Q120878286-17
2013 Q220069269-17
2013 Q3195742690
2013 Q419078268-1
2014 Q118778265-3
2014 Q218973262-3
2014 Q317582257-5
2014 Q416780247-10
2015 Q115787244-3
2015 Q214496240-4
2015 Q3142992411
2015 Q4133103236-5
2016 Q11251112360
2016 Q21311052360
2016 Q3126105231-5
2016 Q41261112376
2017 Q1122107229-8
2017 Q2116112228-1
2017 Q3107119226-2
2017 Q491129220-6
2018 Q188131219-1
2018 Q290121211-8
2018 Q3871242110
2018 Q4831282110
2019 Q183125208-3
2019 Q278126204-4
2019 Q376125201-3
2019 Q469130199-2
2020 Q163133196-3
2020 Q252137189-7
2020 Q353135188-1
2020 Q4551331880
2021 Q155129184-4
2021 Q255126181-3
2021 Q352127179-2
2021 Q446125171-8
2022 Q1451291743
2022 Q2461281740
2022 Q343128171-3
2022 Q443124167-4
2023 Q140124164-3
2023 Q2401261662
2023 Q336122158-8
2023 Q434122156-2
2024 Q1391181571
2024 Q234119153-4
2024 Q332120152-1
2024 Q432109141-11
2025 Q126110136-5
2025 Q225110135-1

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.