Rare
Among 1990 cars still registered
Rarer than 88% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E?
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E
82
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 82 Mercedes-Benz 300E vehicles made in 1990 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1990 are 23% of every Mercedes-Benz 300E still registered (about 358 across all years). By count, 1990 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the 300E. That is about 12% more than 1989. On 31 January 2021 there were about 135 — down about 39% since. Rarer than 88% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
23%
Share of this 300E fleet
About 82 of about 358 300E vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1990 has the most still registered of any 300E build year.
Down 39%
Since January 2021
About 135 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1990 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 135 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 109 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 109 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 82 |
1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1990 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 |
1990 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 18 |
| VIC | About 20 |
| QLD | About 16 |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 79 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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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 171,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E.
Spot a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300EUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300E, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 300E
- How does 1990 rank among 300E build years?
- 1st of 9 build years by count. About 82 still registered in Australia.
- How many 300E vehicles still registered were made in 1990?
- 23% — about 82 of about 358 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1990 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 20); NSW (About 18). 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