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How rare is a 1970 Mercedes-Benz 300?

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300

17

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1970 Mercedes-Benz 300

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 17 Mercedes-Benz 300 vehicles made in 1970 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1970 are 1.9% of every Mercedes-Benz 300 still registered (about 891 across all years). By count, 1970 ranks 20th of 39 build years for the 300. The busiest year is 1992 (about 87 still registered); 1970 has about 20% as many. That is about 70% more than 1969. Rarer than 96% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Very rare

Among 1970 cars still registered

Rarer than 96% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.

20%

Versus the busiest 300 year

1970 has about 20% as many still registered as 1992 (about 87).

1.9%

Share of this 300 fleet

About 17 of about 891 300 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 300

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1970 300
Peak year (1992)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

300 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 300, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1953About 3
1954About 4
1955About 5
1957About 4
1958About 4
1959About 4
1960About 3
1964About 3
1965About 6
1966About 3
1967About 5
1968About 7
1969About 10
1970About 17
1971About 19
1972About 8
1976About 6
1977About 19
1978About 33
1979About 18
1980About 47
1981About 63
1982About 38
1983About 43
1984About 30
1985About 16
1986About 42
1987About 43
1988About 52
1989About 32
1990About 34
1991About 47
1992About 87
1993About 72
1994About 34
1995About 21
1996About 3
1997About 3
2019About 3

1970 Mercedes-Benz 300 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 registration counts for 1970 Mercedes-Benz 300
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 4
QLDAbout 4
WANot published
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 449 registered
  • DieselAbout 442 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 823,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1970 Mercedes-Benz 300.

Spot a 1970 Mercedes-Benz 300Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300, any yearAbout 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1970 Mercedes-Benz 300

How does 1970 rank among 300 build years?
20th of 39 build years by count. About 17 still registered in Australia.
How many 300 vehicles still registered were made in 1970?
1.9% — about 17 of about 891 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1970 cars still registered?
Rarer than 96% of other 1970 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most 300 still registered?
1992. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 4); QLD (About 4). 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