How many on the road MOT results MOT check

Mercedes300 TE 4MATIC (4WD) Auto

7 Mercedes 300 TE 4MATIC (4WD) Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 49 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 545 at or before the end of 1994, when these records start; 1% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 18%. 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: 7taxed for the road
SORN: 49declared off the road
On the register: 56licensed + SORN
1-year change: −5.1%vs June 2025
5-year change: −17.6%on the register
Peak licensed: 5451994 or earlier

United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1994 to 2026 Q2

Cars on the register over time

LicensedSORN (stacked on top)

Quarter end	Licensed	SORN	Total
2026 Q2	7	49	56
2026 Q1	8	50	58
2025 Q4	9	50	59
2025 Q3	11	48	59
2025 Q2	10	49	59
2025 Q1	8	52	60
2024 Q4	8	53	61
2024 Q3	9	56	65
2024 Q2	10	57	67
2024 Q1	9	57	66
2023 Q4	6	61	67
2023 Q3	6	61	67
2023 Q2	9	58	67
2023 Q1	10	56	66
2022 Q4	10	58	68
2022 Q3	8	57	65
2022 Q2	8	59	67
2022 Q1	9	58	67
2021 Q4	12	57	69
2021 Q3	11	57	68
2021 Q2	10	58	68
2021 Q1	10	55	65
2020 Q4	10	56	66
2020 Q3	11	55	66
2020 Q2	13	54	67
2020 Q1	13	54	67
2019 Q4	12	53	65
2019 Q3	13	52	65
2019 Q2	16	50	66
2019 Q1	15	51	66
2018 Q4	17	50	67
2018 Q3	17	50	67
2018 Q2	18	50	68
2018 Q1	18	50	68
2017 Q4	19	51	70
2017 Q3	21	50	71
2017 Q2	25	48	73
2017 Q1	26	49	75
2016 Q4	28	48	76
2016 Q3	28	46	74
2016 Q2	29	45	74
2016 Q1	31	45	76
2015 Q4	32	43	75
2015 Q3	33	42	75
2015 Q2	36	43	79
2015 Q1	37	42	79
2014 Q4	37	44	81
2014 Q3	35	45	80
2014 Q2	37	45	82
2014 Q1	38	45	83
2013 Q4	34	51	85
2013 Q3	36	46	82
2013 Q2	41	48	89
2013 Q1	45	41	86
2012 Q4	48	40	88
2012 Q3	49	45	94
2012 Q2	52	44	96
2012 Q1	52	46	98
2011 Q4	61	42	103
2011 Q3	55	45	100
2011 Q2	64	43	107
2011 Q1	68	47	115
2010 Q4	79	46	125
2010 Q3	80	51	131
2010 Q2	81	52	133
2010 Q1	86	53	139
2009 Q4	92	62	154
2009 Q3	98	64	162
2009 Q2	118	58	176
2009 Q1	130	57	187
2008 Q4	135	63	198
2008 Q3	145	54	199
2007 Q4	205	54	259
2006 Q4	262	–	–
2005 Q4	333	–	–
2004 Q4	387	–	–
2003 Q4	421	–	–
2002 Q4	456	–	–
2001 Q4	469	–	–
2000 Q4	491	–	–
1999 Q4	504	–	–
1998 Q4	508	–	–
1997 Q4	525	–	–
1996 Q4	534	–	–
1995 Q4	540	–	–
1994 Q4	545	–	–

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 made	Licensed	SORN
1988	0	8
1989	1	19
1990	4	13
1991	2	4
1992	1	6
2003	1	0

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

United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2

Fuel type

LicensedSORN

Petrol54
Diesel1
Gas1

As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.

United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025

Engine size

LicensedSORN

2901cc to 3000cc58
3701cc to 3800cc1

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.

Version	Licensed	SORN
300 SL Auto also “300SL Auto”	1,285	1,253
300 SE Auto	229	567
300SL-24 Auto	198	439
300D Diesel Auto also “300 D Diesel Auto”	93	439
300CE Auto also “300 CE Auto”	144	372
300 E Auto also “300E Auto”	73	280
300TE Auto also “300 TE Auto”	67	229
300 GD M2	59	212
300CE-24 Auto	39	165
300 TD	45	141
300TE also “300 TE”	43	136
300	83	96
300 CE also “300CE”	40	132
300D Diesel also “300 D Diesel”	46	124
300 GD M4	30	114
300 SE	57	56
300 GDS	36	59
300 D Auto	33	58
300E-24 Auto	21	63
300 SEL	42	37
300 GES Auto	33	39
300 SEL Auto	12	58
300 GEL Auto	26	34
300 E also “300E”	13	44
300 TE 4MATIC (4WD) Auto	7	49
300 TD Auto	19	25
300CE-24	8	30
300 E 4MATIC (4WD) Auto	4	31
300 GD Canvas TOP	6	23
300 SEL 6.3 Auto	12	14
300 GDL	7	19
300 GDL Auto	10	14
300 GD A4	7	16
300 GDS Auto	11	11
300 GD A2	5	15
300 GES	9	11
300 GD	8	6
300 GEL	7	6
300 SEL 3.5 Auto	5	6
300D LWB Auto	2	7
300E-24	1	6
300D LWB	2	4
300 TE 4MATIC (4WD)	2	1
300 E 4MATIC (4WD)	1	1
300 GD Canvas TOP Auto	0	1

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

Headlamp aim: too low2.1%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 1.5%
Position lamp: not working1.9%Lights and electrics · cars the same age 2.7%
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.