6%
Versus the busiest 260E year
1990 has about 6% as many still registered as 1989 (about 52).

1990 Mercedes-Benz 260E
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Mercedes-Benz 260E vehicles made in 1990 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1990 are 4.2% of every Mercedes-Benz 260E still registered (about 71 across all years). By count, 1990 ranks 3rd of 3 build years for the 260E. The busiest year is 1989 (about 52 still registered); 1990 has about 6% as many. That is about 94% fewer than 1989.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6%
Versus the busiest 260E year
1990 has about 6% as many still registered as 1989 (about 52).
4.2%
Share of this 260E fleet
About 3 of about 71 260E vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1990 has the fewest still registered of any 260E build year.
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the 260E, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | About 16 |
| 1989 | About 52 |
| 1990 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 3 |
| 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.
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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.
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