Very rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE?
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE
23
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 23 Mercedes-Benz 300TE vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 30% of every Mercedes-Benz 300TE still registered (about 77 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the 300TE. That is about 667% more than 1988. Rarer than 97% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
30%
Share of this 300TE fleet
About 23 of about 77 300TE vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1989 has the most still registered of any 300TE build year.
43%
Registered in VIC
About 10 of about 23 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: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 300TE
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
300TE manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 300TE, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1989 | About 23 |
| 1990 | About 22 |
| 1991 | About 19 |
| 1992 | About 10 |
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE 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 4 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 608,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE.
Spot a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TEUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300TE, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300TE
- How does 1989 rank among 300TE build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 23 still registered in Australia.
- How many 300TE vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 30% — about 23 of about 77 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 10); SA (About 5). 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