10%
Versus the busiest 250 year
1973 has about 10% as many still registered as 1967 (about 61).
How rare is a 1973 Mercedes-Benz 250?
1973 Mercedes-Benz 250
6
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 6 Mercedes-Benz 250 vehicles made in 1973 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1973 are 2.9% of every Mercedes-Benz 250 still registered (about 208 across all years). By count, 1973 ranks 9th of 15 build years for the 250. The busiest year is 1967 (about 61 still registered); 1973 has about 10% as many. That is about 57% fewer than 1972.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.9%
Share of this 250 fleet
About 6 of about 208 250 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1973 Mercedes-Benz 250
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1973 Mercedes-Benz 250 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1973 250
Peak year (1967)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
250 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 250, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | About 26 |
| 1967 | About 61 |
| 1968 | About 19 |
| 1969 | About 11 |
| 1970 | About 23 |
| 1971 | About 18 |
| 1972 | About 14 |
| 1973 | About 6 |
| 1974 | About 3 |
| 1975 | About 8 |
| 1976 | About 4 |
| 1977 | About 6 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
1973 Mercedes-Benz 250 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 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 202 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
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Questions about the 1973 Mercedes-Benz 250
- How does 1973 rank among 250 build years?
- 9th of 15 build years by count. About 6 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 250 vehicles still registered were made in 1973?
- 2.9% — about 6 of about 208 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 250 still registered?
- 1967. 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