Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 90% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz E230?
1997 Mercedes-Benz E230
183
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 183 Mercedes-Benz E230 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 49% of every Mercedes-Benz E230 still registered (about 373 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the E230. On 31 January 2021 there were about 350 — down about 48% since. Rarer than 90% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
49%
Share of this E230 fleet
About 183 of about 373 E230 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1997 has the most still registered of any E230 build year.
33%
Registered in VIC
About 60 of about 183 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: 1997 Mercedes-Benz E230
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 48% since 2021
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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 350 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 299 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 261 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 218 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 183 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz E230 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 E230
Peak year (1997)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E230 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E230, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 5 |
| 1996 | About 176 |
| 1997 | About 183 |
| 1998 | About 6 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz E230 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 48 |
| VIC | About 60 |
| QLD | About 32 |
| WA | About 19 |
| SA | About 13 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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 76,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz E230.
Spot a 1997 Mercedes-Benz E230Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E230, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E230
- How does 1997 rank among E230 build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 183 still registered in Australia.
- How many E230 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 49% — about 183 of about 373 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 90% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 60); NSW (About 48). 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