Rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 83% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E?
1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E
52
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 52 Mercedes-Benz 190E vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 12% of every Mercedes-Benz 190E still registered (about 444 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 4th of 12 build years for the 190E. The busiest year is 1989 (about 88 still registered); 1988 has about 59% as many. That is about 6% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 58 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 83% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
59%
Versus the busiest 190E year
1988 has about 59% as many still registered as 1989 (about 88).
12%
Share of this 190E fleet
About 52 of about 444 190E vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in WA
About 17 of about 52 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E
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 58 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 52 |
1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 190E
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
190E manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 190E, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1984 | About 5 |
| 1985 | About 52 |
| 1986 | About 34 |
| 1987 | About 49 |
| 1988 | About 52 |
| 1989 | About 88 |
| 1990 | About 53 |
| 1991 | About 28 |
| 1992 | About 35 |
| 1993 | About 42 |
| 1997 | About 3 |
1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E 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 13 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 17 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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 269,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E.
Spot a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190EUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 190E, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 190E
- How does 1988 rank among 190E build years?
- 4th of 12 build years by count. About 52 still registered in Australia.
- How many 190E vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 12% — about 52 of about 444 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 83% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 190E still registered?
- 1989. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 17); NSW (About 13). 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