How many on the roadMOT results

Mercedes300 GES

9 Mercedes 300 GES cars are licensed in the UK, and another 11 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 28 at or before the end of 1994, when these records start; 32% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 9%. One of 45 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes 300.

MOT78.2% pass first time · cars the same age 72.1%Jump to MOT results

Licensed
9taxed for the road
SORN
11declared off the road
On the register
20licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
−9.1%on the register
Peak licensed
281994 or earlier
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1994 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. Figures cover Great Britain until June 2014 and the whole UK from September 2014, marked on the chart, when Northern Ireland records were added. SORN was only recorded from the end of 2007, so earlier totals show licensed cars only. Small dips at each year end are usually seasonal: some owners SORN their cars for winter.

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0124 · end of 2025

Which years have survived

Cars still registered at the end of 2025, by the year they were made.

LicensedSORN

Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN
  • Petrol19
  • Diesel1

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN
  • 2901cc to 3000cc19

Small bands are grouped because most are DVLA recording errors, such as cars listed with engines under 100cc.

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

All Mercedes 300 versions

DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.

VersionLicensedSORNOn the register, 2008–2025
300 SL Auto also “300SL Auto”1,2851,253
300 SE Auto229567
300SL-24 Auto198439
300D Diesel Auto also “300 D Diesel Auto”93439
300CE Auto also “300 CE Auto”144372
300 E Auto also “300E Auto”73280
300TE Auto also “300 TE Auto”67229
300 GD M259212
300CE-24 Auto39165
300 TD45141

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

MOT results

In 2025, 78.2% of Mercedes 300 MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 72.1% for cars of the same age. 4.0% had at least one dangerous defect (5.5% for cars the same age).

MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Mercedes 300.

First-time pass
78.2%of initial tests
Cars the same age
72.1%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
4.0%same age 5.5%
Tests
2,623in 2025

Most common failures

  1. Headlamp aim: too low2.1%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 1.5%
  2. Position lamp: not working1.9%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 2.7%
  3. Rear fog lamp: not working1.6%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 2.5%

Full Mercedes 300 MOT results Failures by area, pass rate by year, advisories.

UK figures to the end of June 2026, and to the end of 2025 for year built and engine size. Updated 9 November 2026.

Figures cover the United Kingdom. Quarterly history before 2014 Q3 covers Great Britain only, because the UK figures start then; Northern Ireland adds a few percent from that point. SORN (off-road) counts are only available from the end of 2007. Older vehicles often have no model recorded by DVLA, so counts for classic models are likely to be low.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, Vehicle licensing statistics.

MOT figures: initial MOT tests in Great Britain during 2025. Cars under 3 years old don't need an MOT, and most cars over 40 are exempt, so older models are represented by the owners who choose to test. MOT records can't separate car and van versions of the same model.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, anonymised MOT tests and results.