19%
Versus the busiest 230 year
2003 has about 19% as many still registered as 1984 (about 36).
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz 230?
2003 Mercedes-Benz 230
7
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 7 Mercedes-Benz 230 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 2003 are 1.9% of every Mercedes-Benz 230 still registered (about 376 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 22nd of 33 build years for the 230. The busiest year is 1984 (about 36 still registered); 2003 has about 19% as many. That is about 133% more than 2002.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.9%
Share of this 230 fleet
About 7 of about 376 230 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mercedes-Benz 230
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2003 Mercedes-Benz 230 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 230
Peak year (1984)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
230 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 230, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1963 | About 5 |
| 1964 | About 18 |
| 1965 | About 31 |
| 1966 | About 31 |
| 1967 | About 19 |
| 1968 | About 7 |
| 1970 | About 3 |
| 1971 | About 4 |
| 1972 | About 10 |
| 1973 | About 7 |
| 1974 | About 8 |
| 1975 | About 14 |
| 1976 | About 7 |
| 1977 | About 9 |
| 1978 | About 6 |
| 1979 | About 7 |
| 1980 | About 5 |
| 1981 | About 7 |
| 1982 | About 18 |
| 1983 | About 21 |
| 1984 | About 36 |
| 1985 | About 26 |
| 1986 | About 7 |
| 1987 | About 7 |
| 1988 | About 17 |
| 1989 | About 4 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 3 |
| 2003 | About 7 |
| 2004 | About 20 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz 230 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 5 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 369 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz 230
- How does 2003 rank among 230 build years?
- 22nd of 33 build years by count. About 7 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 230 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 1.9% — about 7 of about 376 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 230 still registered?
- 1984. The model page has every build year side by side.
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