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MERCEDES E CLASS Common
As of 2026 Q1, 251,584 MERCEDES E CLASSs remain registered in the UK — still a familiar sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 285,243 in 2021 Q2 — only 88% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 33,659 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 7,618 a year (3.0% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2049 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Common — still a familiar sight, with 251,584 on the road.
Rarer than 1% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 7,618 a year (3.0% of survivors). At that pace roughly 215,730 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2049.
About the E CLASS
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of executive cars manufactured by German automaker Mercedes-Benz in various engine and body configurations. Produced since September 1953, the E-Class falls as a midrange in the Mercedes line-up, and has been marketed worldwide across five generations. Before 1993, the E suffix in Mercedes-Benz model names referred to Einspritzmotor (German for fuel injection engine) when in the early 1970s fuel injection began to proliferate beyond its upper-tier luxury and sporting models. By the launch of the facelifted W124 in 1993 fuel injection was ubiquitous in Mercedes...
MERCEDES E CLASS — questions & answers
How many MERCEDES E CLASS are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 251,584 MERCEDES E CLASS were still registered in the UK — 208,603 licensed and on the road, plus 42,981 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MERCEDES E CLASS rare?
The MERCEDES E CLASS is common, with 251,584 still on the road, making it rarer than 1% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the MERCEDES E CLASS increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MERCEDES E CLASS on UK roads fell by 7,603 (2.9%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 215,730 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MERCEDES E CLASS use?
Most MERCEDES E CLASS run on diesel — about 82% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, hybrid, plug-in hybrid.
When did the MERCEDES E CLASS peak?
The MERCEDES E CLASS peaked at 285,243 registered in 2021 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.