1%
Versus the busiest E220 year
1997 has about 1% as many still registered as 2017 (about 614).
How rare is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz E220?
1997 Mercedes-Benz E220
7
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 7 Mercedes-Benz E220 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1997 are 0.3% of every Mercedes-Benz E220 still registered (about 2,560 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 17th of 21 build years for the E220. The busiest year is 2017 (about 614 still registered); 1997 has about 1% as many. That is about 79% fewer than 1996.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1997 Mercedes-Benz E220
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1997 Mercedes-Benz E220 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 E220
Peak year (2017)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E220 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E220, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 39 |
| 1994 | About 169 |
| 1995 | About 159 |
| 1996 | About 34 |
| 1997 | About 7 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
| 2007 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 155 |
| 2010 | About 180 |
| 2011 | About 116 |
| 2012 | About 75 |
| 2013 | About 127 |
| 2014 | About 27 |
| 2015 | About 26 |
| 2016 | About 267 |
| 2017 | About 614 |
| 2018 | About 334 |
| 2019 | About 190 |
| 2020 | About 25 |
| 2023 | About 3 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz E220 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 416 registered
- DieselAbout 2,140 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.
Questions about the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E220
- How does 1997 rank among E220 build years?
- 17th of 21 build years by count. About 7 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many E220 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 0.3% — about 7 of about 2,560 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most E220 still registered?
- 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
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