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How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E230?

1998 Mercedes-Benz E230

6

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1998 Mercedes-Benz E230

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 6 Mercedes-Benz E230 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1998 are 1.6% of every Mercedes-Benz E230 still registered (about 373 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 3rd of 5 build years for the E230. The busiest year is 1997 (about 183 still registered); 1998 has about 3% as many. That is about 97% fewer than 1997.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

3%

Versus the busiest E230 year

1998 has about 3% as many still registered as 1997 (about 183).

1.6%

Share of this E230 fleet

About 6 of about 373 E230 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1998 Mercedes-Benz E230

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1998 Mercedes-Benz E230 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1998 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1990About 3
1995About 5
1996About 176
1997About 183
1998About 6

1998 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 registration counts for 1998 Mercedes-Benz E230
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDNot published
WAAbout 6
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

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.

Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E230

How does 1998 rank among E230 build years?
3rd of 5 build years by count. About 6 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many E230 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
1.6% — about 6 of about 373 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most E230 still registered?
1997. 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