1 Mercedes E320 Classic Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 5 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 89 at the end of December 2005; 1% of that peak is still licensed. Over the last five years the number on the register has fallen by 46%. One of 498 versions DVLA records under the Mercedes E Class.
Licensed
1taxed for the road
SORN
5declared off the road
On the register
6licensed + SORN
1-year change
0.0%vs June 2025
5-year change
−45.5%on the register
Peak licensed
89December 2005
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1995 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
1
5
6
2026 Q1
1
5
6
2025 Q4
1
5
6
2025 Q3
1
5
6
2025 Q2
1
5
6
2025 Q1
1
5
6
2024 Q4
2
4
6
2024 Q3
3
5
8
2024 Q2
3
5
8
2024 Q1
3
5
8
2023 Q4
3
5
8
2023 Q3
3
5
8
2023 Q2
3
5
8
2023 Q1
3
6
9
2022 Q4
2
7
9
2022 Q3
3
6
9
2022 Q2
3
6
9
2022 Q1
3
7
10
2021 Q4
4
6
10
2021 Q3
4
6
10
2021 Q2
4
7
11
2021 Q1
4
8
12
2020 Q4
4
9
13
2020 Q3
4
9
13
2020 Q2
3
9
12
2020 Q1
6
8
14
2019 Q4
6
8
14
2019 Q3
7
7
14
2019 Q2
8
7
15
2019 Q1
6
9
15
2018 Q4
7
8
15
2018 Q3
8
8
16
2018 Q2
10
8
18
2018 Q1
12
7
19
2017 Q4
11
7
18
2017 Q3
13
7
20
2017 Q2
12
8
20
2017 Q1
11
10
21
2016 Q4
13
10
23
2016 Q3
14
8
22
2016 Q2
15
8
23
2016 Q1
17
8
25
2015 Q4
17
7
24
2015 Q3
18
8
26
2015 Q2
18
7
25
2015 Q1
17
6
23
2014 Q4
21
6
27
2014 Q3
21
6
27
2014 Q2
21
6
27
2014 Q1
24
7
31
2013 Q4
29
4
33
2013 Q3
30
5
35
2013 Q2
31
6
37
2013 Q1
30
6
36
2012 Q4
31
6
37
2012 Q3
35
6
41
2012 Q2
37
7
44
2012 Q1
39
6
45
2011 Q4
42
4
46
2011 Q3
46
5
51
2011 Q2
49
5
54
2011 Q1
49
7
56
2010 Q4
51
8
59
2010 Q3
57
7
64
2010 Q2
59
4
63
2010 Q1
63
3
66
2009 Q4
62
4
66
2009 Q3
63
4
67
2009 Q2
66
4
70
2009 Q1
65
3
68
2008 Q4
67
5
72
2008 Q3
73
6
79
2007 Q4
75
2
77
2006 Q4
81
–
–
2005 Q4
89
–
–
2004 Q4
88
–
–
2003 Q4
87
–
–
2002 Q4
84
–
–
2001 Q4
86
–
–
2000 Q4
79
–
–
1999 Q4
77
–
–
1998 Q4
68
–
–
1997 Q4
54
–
–
1996 Q4
30
–
–
1995 Q4
3
–
–
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
1995
0
1
1996
0
1
1997
0
1
1998
0
2
2000
1
0
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Petrol6
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
3101cc to 3200cc6
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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