Rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 84% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE?
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
92
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 92 Mercedes-Benz 300CE vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 32% of every Mercedes-Benz 300CE still registered (about 291 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the 300CE. That is about 42% more than 1988. Rarer than 84% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
32%
Share of this 300CE fleet
About 92 of about 291 300CE vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1989 has the most still registered of any 300CE build year.
30%
Registered in QLD
About 28 of about 92 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 300CE
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
300CE manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 300CE, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | About 8 |
| 1988 | About 65 |
| 1989 | About 92 |
| 1990 | About 60 |
| 1991 | About 44 |
| 1992 | About 19 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE 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 16 |
| VIC | About 21 |
| QLD | About 28 |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | About 12 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 290 registered
- DieselAbout 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 152,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE.
Spot a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CEUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300CE, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300CE
- How does 1989 rank among 300CE build years?
- 1st of 7 build years by count. About 92 still registered in Australia.
- How many 300CE vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 32% — about 92 of about 291 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 84% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 28); VIC (About 21). 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