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Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgarde statistics
How many Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgardes are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the E350 Avantgarde compares with other versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Mercedes-Benz E-Class.
- Licensed in Great Britain 180 −3.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 47 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 67.6% Other Mercedes-Benz E-Class versions 33.1%
- Peak year 2012 330 licensed
- Share of Mercedes-Benz E-Classes 0.1% of those licensed or SORN
- New registrations in 2025 6 registered for the first time
How many Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgardes are left in Great Britain?
There were 180 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgardes licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 47 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 45.5% lower than its peak of 330 in 2012.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgardes licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | – |
| 2005 | 159 | – |
| 2006 | 254 | – |
| 2007 | 300 | 2 |
| 2008 | 310 | 3 |
| 2009 | 306 | 5 |
| 2010 | 313 | 4 |
| 2011 | 308 | 5 |
| 2012 | 330 | 6 |
| 2013 | 318 | 8 |
| 2014 | 310 | 8 |
| 2015 | 294 | 15 |
| 2016 | 297 | 15 |
| 2017 | 281 | 16 |
| 2018 | 265 | 19 |
| 2019 | 261 | 14 |
| 2020 | 233 | 25 |
| 2021 | 219 | 25 |
| 2022 | 212 | 32 |
| 2023 | 203 | 39 |
| 2024 | 187 | 45 |
| 2025 | 173 | 49 |
| 2026 | 180 | 47 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgardes have survived?
67.6% of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgardes first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class first registered in the same years, the figure is 33.1%, so Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgardes are 2.0 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 8 other versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgarde | 67.6% |
| Other Mercedes-Benz E-Class versions of the same age | 33.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgarde registrations over time
Registrations of Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgardes for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 114 in 2005. In 2025, 6 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’05 | 114 |
| ’06 | 95 |
| ’07 | 42 |
| ’08 | 2 |
| ’09 | 4 |
| ’10 | 3 |
| ’11 | 4 |
| ’12 | 33 |
| ’13 | 5 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 1 |
| ’17 | 2 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 3 |
| ’20 | 1 |
| ’21 | 1 |
| ’22 | 5 |
| ’23 | 5 |
| ’24 | 5 |
| ’25 | 6 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Mercedes-Benz E-Class MOT reliability
In 2025, 77.4% of Mercedes-Benz E-Class MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 72.3% of the time, so the Mercedes-Benz E-Class does better than average for its age, by 5.1 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Mercedes-Benz E-Classes tested, the E350 Avantgarde among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Mercedes-Benz E-Class page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Mercedes-Benz E-Class | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3 years | 88.3% | 89.5% |
| 4–5 years | 87.2% | 87.6% |
| 6–7 years | 84.5% | 83.0% |
| 8–10 years | 80.6% | 75.7% |
| 11–14 years | 71.5% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 69.6% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 69.0% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Tyres is the most common reason a Mercedes-Benz E-Class fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Tyres | 35.8% |
| Suspension | 35.0% |
| Brakes | 23.8% |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 17.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 12.4% |
| Visibility | 7.4% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class
Versions of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class with their own page. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class page covers all 201,971 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 Avantgarde | 3,240 | 3,778 | 34.5% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E320 | 531 | 852 | 37.2% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E220 | 418 | 876 | 14.2% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E300 | 370 | 674 | 26.7% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E220 Cabriolet | 213 | 263 | 63.0% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E500 Avantgarde | 173 | 104 | 54.5% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgarde | 180 | 47 | 67.6% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 SE Blueeffi-CY | 190 | 22 | 80.6% |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Elegance | 85 | 28 | 71.5% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 227 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Avantgarde records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 230,117 MOT tests | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 2 October 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “E350 AVANTGARDE”, “E350 AVANTGARDE AUTO”, “E350 AVANTGARDE BLUE-CY AUTO”, “E350 AVANTGARDE BLUETEC A”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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