5 Mercedes E36 Auto cars are licensed in the UK, and another 40 are declared off the road (SORN). Licensed numbers peaked at 123 at the end of December 1997; 4% 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.
Licensed
5taxed for the road
SORN
40declared off the road
On the register
45licensed + SORN
1-year change
+2.3%vs June 2025
5-year change
−10.0%on the register
Peak licensed
123December 1997
United Kingdom · DfT VEH0120 · 1996 to 2026 Q2
Cars on the register over time
LicensedSORN (stacked on top)
Quarter end
Licensed
SORN
Total
2026 Q2
5
40
45
2026 Q1
5
41
46
2025 Q4
4
41
45
2025 Q3
6
39
45
2025 Q2
7
37
44
2025 Q1
6
40
46
2024 Q4
7
39
46
2024 Q3
7
42
49
2024 Q2
8
42
50
2024 Q1
8
42
50
2023 Q4
8
42
50
2023 Q3
9
41
50
2023 Q2
10
39
49
2023 Q1
8
41
49
2022 Q4
11
39
50
2022 Q3
11
38
49
2022 Q2
10
38
48
2022 Q1
10
39
49
2021 Q4
10
39
49
2021 Q3
10
39
49
2021 Q2
10
40
50
2021 Q1
11
40
51
2020 Q4
11
40
51
2020 Q3
10
39
49
2020 Q2
11
41
52
2020 Q1
10
42
52
2019 Q4
12
41
53
2019 Q3
11
41
52
2019 Q2
11
42
53
2019 Q1
11
42
53
2018 Q4
12
43
55
2018 Q3
14
42
56
2018 Q2
16
41
57
2018 Q1
16
40
56
2017 Q4
19
38
57
2017 Q3
17
39
56
2017 Q2
19
39
58
2017 Q1
19
39
58
2016 Q4
21
36
57
2016 Q3
18
37
55
2016 Q2
17
38
55
2016 Q1
22
36
58
2015 Q4
22
37
59
2015 Q3
24
33
57
2015 Q2
23
32
55
2015 Q1
28
32
60
2014 Q4
27
31
58
2014 Q3
29
29
58
2014 Q2
34
24
58
2014 Q1
34
26
60
2013 Q4
38
21
59
2013 Q3
46
16
62
2013 Q2
46
17
63
2013 Q1
50
12
62
2012 Q4
49
13
62
2012 Q3
46
18
64
2012 Q2
48
18
66
2012 Q1
54
15
69
2011 Q4
59
11
70
2011 Q3
61
13
74
2011 Q2
61
11
72
2011 Q1
64
13
77
2010 Q4
71
10
81
2010 Q3
69
11
80
2010 Q2
72
11
83
2010 Q1
76
12
88
2009 Q4
78
10
88
2009 Q3
78
10
88
2009 Q2
78
13
91
2009 Q1
76
7
83
2008 Q4
84
8
92
2008 Q3
92
4
96
2007 Q4
94
7
101
2006 Q4
103
–
–
2005 Q4
106
–
–
2004 Q4
115
–
–
2003 Q4
112
–
–
2002 Q4
114
–
–
2001 Q4
114
–
–
2000 Q4
121
–
–
1999 Q4
121
–
–
1998 Q4
113
–
–
1997 Q4
123
–
–
1996 Q4
43
–
–
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
1
16
1997
3
24
Year of manufacture, or year of first registration where DVLA has no manufacture year.
United Kingdom · VEH0120 · 2026 Q2
Fuel type
LicensedSORN
Petrol43
Diesel2
As recorded by DVLA, including some likely recording errors.
United Kingdom · VEH0220 · end of 2025
Engine size
LicensedSORN
3101cc to 3200cc1
3601cc to 3700cc43
9901cc to 10000cc1
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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