Very rare
Among 1990 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420?
1990 Mercedes-Benz 420
18
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
How rare is yours?Oz rare cars
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 18 Mercedes-Benz 420 vehicles made in 1990 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1990 are 23% of every Mercedes-Benz 420 still registered (about 80 across all years). By count, 1990 ranks 2nd of 6 build years for the 420. The busiest year is 1991 (about 25 still registered); 1990 has about 72% as many. That is about 350% more than 1989. Rarer than 98% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
72%
Versus the busiest 420 year
1990 has about 72% as many still registered as 1991 (about 25).
23%
Share of this 420 fleet
About 18 of about 80 420 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1990 Mercedes-Benz 420 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1990 420
Peak year (1991)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
420 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 420, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
You
View counts as a table
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | About 14 |
| 1987 | About 7 |
| 1988 | About 12 |
| 1989 | About 4 |
| 1990 | About 18 |
| 1991 | About 25 |
1990 Mercedes-Benz 420 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
Tap a bar for its count.
View counts as a table
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 3 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 777,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420.
Spot a 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 420, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1990 Mercedes-Benz 420
- How does 1990 rank among 420 build years?
- 2nd of 6 build years by count. About 18 still registered in Australia.
- How many 420 vehicles still registered were made in 1990?
- 23% — about 18 of about 80 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1990 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 420 still registered?
- 1991. 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