122 Mercedes E 200 D SE Premium Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 7 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 147 at the end of March 2019; 83% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 10%. One of 498 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes E Class.
DVLA also records this version as “E 200 D SE PREMIUM+ Auto”, “E 200 D SE Premium + Auto”; those are included.
Licensed
122taxed for the road
SORN
7declared off the road
On the register
129licensed + SORN
1-year change
+1.6%vs June 2025
5-year change
−10.4%on the register
Peak licensed
147March 2019
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2016 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
122
7
129
2026 Q1
119
11
130
2025 Q4
122
7
129
2025 Q3
123
8
131
2025 Q2
119
8
127
2025 Q1
123
7
130
2024 Q4
125
7
132
2024 Q3
124
7
131
2024 Q2
125
7
132
2024 Q1
124
7
131
2023 Q4
123
7
130
2023 Q3
125
7
132
2023 Q2
127
7
134
2023 Q1
127
7
134
2022 Q4
125
8
133
2022 Q3
127
8
135
2022 Q2
130
8
138
2022 Q1
132
8
140
2021 Q4
130
8
138
2021 Q3
134
8
142
2021 Q2
135
9
144
2021 Q1
134
8
142
2020 Q4
137
9
146
2020 Q3
137
8
145
2020 Q2
138
8
146
2020 Q1
139
8
147
2019 Q4
143
8
151
2019 Q3
141
11
152
2019 Q2
143
9
152
2019 Q1
147
6
153
2018 Q4
139
7
146
2018 Q3
138
5
143
2018 Q2
127
2
129
2018 Q1
99
0
99
2017 Q4
81
0
81
2017 Q3
70
0
70
2017 Q2
43
0
43
2017 Q1
28
0
28
2016 Q4
4
0
4
Yearly figures to 2007, then every quarter. 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
2016
3
0
2017
63
3
2018
48
4
2019
8
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2016 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2019
16
–
–
2018
74
52
70%
2017
78
66
85%
2016
4
–
–
Imports and cars first registered elsewhere can push a year above 100%. Years with fewer than 20 new registrations are left out.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Diesel129
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1901cc to 2000cc129
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 E Class versions
DVLA's detailed model names. Choose one to see its own figures.
In 2025, 77.3% of Mercedes E Class MOT tests were passed first time, better than the 71.6% for cars of the same age. 8.7% had at least one dangerous defect (7.5% for cars the same age).
MOT records don’t name versions, so these figures cover every Mercedes E Class.
First-time pass
77.3%of initial tests
Cars the same age
71.6%first-time pass
Dangerous defect
8.7%same age 7.5%
Tests
227,101in 2025
Most common failures
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn2.6%Suspension · cars the same age 1.8%
Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm2.5%Tyres · cars the same age 2.3%
Condition: has ply or cords exposed2.1%Tyres · cars the same age 1.3%
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