Rare
Among 1986 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D?
1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D
21
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 21 Mercedes-Benz 190D vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1986 are 84% of every Mercedes-Benz 190D still registered (about 25 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 1st of 2 build years for the 190D. On 31 January 2021 there were about 25 — down about 16% since. Rarer than 93% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
84%
Share of this 190D fleet
About 21 of about 25 190D vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in VIC
About 7 of about 21 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 16%
Since January 2021
About 25 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 24 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21 |
1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1986 190D
Peak year (1986)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
190D manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 190D, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | About 21 |
| 1987 | About 4 |
1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 666,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D.
Spot a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190DUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 190D, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190D
- How does 1986 rank among 190D build years?
- 1st of 2 build years by count. About 21 still registered in Australia.
- How many 190D vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
- 84% — about 21 of about 25 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1986 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 7); QLD (About 5). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method