21 Mercedes E250 D cars are licensed in the UK, and another 68 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 443 at the end of December 1999; 5% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 12%. One of 498 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes E Class.
Licensed
21taxed for the road
SORN
68declared off the road
On the register
89licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
−11.9%on the register
Peak licensed
443December 1999
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
21
68
89
2026 Q1
20
69
89
2025 Q4
20
69
89
2025 Q3
19
69
88
2025 Q2
19
70
89
2025 Q1
19
71
90
2024 Q4
19
72
91
2024 Q3
20
75
95
2024 Q2
21
77
98
2024 Q1
22
75
97
2023 Q4
23
72
95
2023 Q3
22
71
93
2023 Q2
21
74
95
2023 Q1
23
72
95
2022 Q4
24
72
96
2022 Q3
25
72
97
2022 Q2
24
72
96
2022 Q1
26
72
98
2021 Q4
24
75
99
2021 Q3
22
75
97
2021 Q2
23
78
101
2021 Q1
24
79
103
2020 Q4
24
77
101
2020 Q3
25
76
101
2020 Q2
29
74
103
2020 Q1
30
74
104
2019 Q4
31
73
104
2019 Q3
37
68
105
2019 Q2
37
67
104
2019 Q1
38
67
105
2018 Q4
38
68
106
2018 Q3
42
65
107
2018 Q2
43
65
108
2018 Q1
42
66
108
2017 Q4
42
68
110
2017 Q3
47
67
114
2017 Q2
51
64
115
2017 Q1
56
61
117
2016 Q4
57
62
119
2016 Q3
55
62
117
2016 Q2
58
59
117
2016 Q1
64
53
117
2015 Q4
68
53
121
2015 Q3
70
51
121
2015 Q2
70
48
118
2015 Q1
78
44
122
2014 Q4
83
40
123
2014 Q3
88
37
125
2014 Q2
79
29
108
2014 Q1
80
31
111
2013 Q4
82
31
113
2013 Q3
89
25
114
2013 Q2
93
29
122
2013 Q1
102
26
128
2012 Q4
109
24
133
2012 Q3
110
20
130
2012 Q2
111
24
135
2012 Q1
115
26
141
2011 Q4
128
22
150
2011 Q3
140
26
166
2011 Q2
149
25
174
2011 Q1
148
29
177
2010 Q4
156
30
186
2010 Q3
167
30
197
2010 Q2
174
28
202
2010 Q1
179
39
218
2009 Q4
186
45
231
2009 Q3
196
49
245
2009 Q2
215
38
253
2009 Q1
228
30
258
2008 Q4
235
36
271
2008 Q3
247
33
280
2007 Q4
287
26
313
2006 Q4
336
–
–
2005 Q4
370
–
–
2004 Q4
395
–
–
2003 Q4
404
–
–
2002 Q4
424
–
–
2001 Q4
429
–
–
2000 Q4
435
–
–
1999 Q4
443
–
–
1998 Q4
414
–
–
1997 Q4
235
–
–
1996 Q4
223
–
–
1995 Q4
240
–
–
1994 Q4
196
–
–
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
1986
0
1
1988
1
0
1989
0
1
1993
1
3
1994
2
14
1995
4
6
1996
0
4
1997
3
31
1998
0
8
1999
0
1
2010
2
0
2011
1
0
2012
2
0
2014
3
0
2015
1
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0160 + VEH0124 · 2001 onwards
New each year, and how many are still here
42 were first registered between 2001 and 2024, and 3 of those are still registered. Too few in any one year to chart. This data starts in 2001, so cars first registered before then aren't counted here.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Diesel87
Petrol2
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
1701cc to 1800cc2
1901cc to 2000cc1
2101cc to 2200cc7
2401cc to 2500cc76
2501cc to 2600cc3
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.
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