Rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 87% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E?
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E
40
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 40 Mercedes-Benz 300E vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 11% of every Mercedes-Benz 300E still registered (about 358 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 5th of 9 build years for the 300E. The busiest year is 1990 (about 82 still registered); 1988 has about 49% as many. That is about 9% fewer than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 53 — down about 25% since. Rarer than 87% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
49%
Versus the busiest 300E year
1988 has about 49% as many still registered as 1990 (about 82).
11%
Share of this 300E fleet
About 40 of about 358 300E vehicles still registered, all years together.
28%
Registered in VIC
About 11 of about 40 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 53 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 45 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E vs peak and average years
1988 300E
Peak year (1990)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
300E manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 300E, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | About 31 |
| 1987 | About 44 |
| 1988 | About 40 |
| 1989 | About 73 |
| 1990 | About 82 |
| 1991 | About 43 |
| 1992 | About 22 |
| 1993 | About 20 |
| 2002 | About 3 |
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E 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 7 |
| VIC | About 11 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 354 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 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E.
Spot a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300EUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300E, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300E
- How does 1988 rank among 300E build years?
- 5th of 9 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
- How many 300E vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 11% — about 40 of about 358 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 87% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 300E still registered?
- 1990. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 11); QLD (About 8). 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