88 Mercedes E220 Elegance CDI cars are licensed in the UK, and another 16 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 187 at the end of December 2009; 47% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 31%. One of 498 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes E Class.
Licensed
88taxed for the road
SORN
16declared off the road
On the register
104licensed + SORN
1-year change
−7.1%vs June 2025
5-year change
−30.7%on the register
Peak licensed
187December 2009
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 2006 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
88
16
104
2026 Q1
89
18
107
2025 Q4
91
16
107
2025 Q3
91
17
108
2025 Q2
95
17
112
2025 Q1
100
15
115
2024 Q4
104
14
118
2024 Q3
106
14
120
2024 Q2
111
14
125
2024 Q1
112
12
124
2023 Q4
110
14
124
2023 Q3
116
10
126
2023 Q2
114
11
125
2023 Q1
121
10
131
2022 Q4
126
10
136
2022 Q3
129
8
137
2022 Q2
128
8
136
2022 Q1
134
8
142
2021 Q4
134
9
143
2021 Q3
128
10
138
2021 Q2
141
9
150
2021 Q1
138
9
147
2020 Q4
141
12
153
2020 Q3
143
9
152
2020 Q2
143
14
157
2020 Q1
144
13
157
2019 Q4
151
10
161
2019 Q3
153
7
160
2019 Q2
153
7
160
2019 Q1
157
5
162
2018 Q4
160
6
166
2018 Q3
159
6
165
2018 Q2
160
6
166
2018 Q1
166
4
170
2017 Q4
168
4
172
2017 Q3
172
3
175
2017 Q2
177
2
179
2017 Q1
174
2
176
2016 Q4
175
0
175
2016 Q3
179
0
179
2016 Q2
180
0
180
2016 Q1
182
1
183
2015 Q4
182
0
182
2015 Q3
180
0
180
2015 Q2
179
1
180
2015 Q1
183
0
183
2014 Q4
182
0
182
2014 Q3
177
2
179
2014 Q2
176
1
177
2014 Q1
180
1
181
2013 Q4
179
1
180
2013 Q3
184
0
184
2013 Q2
184
1
185
2013 Q1
180
2
182
2012 Q4
180
2
182
2012 Q3
181
1
182
2012 Q2
182
1
183
2012 Q1
182
1
183
2011 Q4
180
1
181
2011 Q3
179
0
179
2011 Q2
183
2
185
2011 Q1
184
1
185
2010 Q4
182
0
182
2010 Q3
184
1
185
2010 Q2
182
2
184
2010 Q1
185
2
187
2009 Q4
187
2
189
2009 Q3
186
1
187
2009 Q2
177
3
180
2009 Q1
177
0
177
2008 Q4
172
1
173
2008 Q3
168
3
171
2007 Q4
102
1
103
2006 Q4
31
–
–
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
2006
14
6
2007
40
4
2008
28
6
2009
9
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2006 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
First registeredStill registered at end of 2025
Year
First registered
Still registered
Share
2009
18
–
–
2008
69
34
49%
2007
76
42
55%
2006
30
19
63%
First registrations cover Great Britain up to mid-2014 and the whole UK after. 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
Diesel104
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
2101cc to 2200cc107
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
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