43%
Versus the busiest E240 year
2001 has about 43% as many still registered as 2003 (about 580).
How rare is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz E240?
2001 Mercedes-Benz E240
251
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 251 Mercedes-Benz E240 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 9.5% of every Mercedes-Benz E240 still registered (about 2,650 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 6th of 9 build years for the E240. The busiest year is 2003 (about 580 still registered); 2001 has about 43% as many. That is about 18% fewer than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 358 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 92% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.5%
Share of this E240 fleet
About 251 of about 2,650 E240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in VIC
About 102 of about 251 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 30%
Since January 2021
About 358 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 Mercedes-Benz E240
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 30% 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 358 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 334 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 307 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 279 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 251 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz E240 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 E240
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E240 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E240, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 14 |
| 1998 | About 344 |
| 1999 | About 301 |
| 2000 | About 306 |
| 2001 | About 251 |
| 2002 | About 228 |
| 2003 | About 580 |
| 2004 | About 510 |
| 2005 | About 118 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz E240 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 60 |
| VIC | About 102 |
| QLD | About 36 |
| WA | About 26 |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,650 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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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 55,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz E240.
Spot a 2001 Mercedes-Benz E240Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E240, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz E240
- How does 2001 rank among E240 build years?
- 6th of 9 build years by count. About 251 still registered in Australia.
- How many E240 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 9.5% — about 251 of about 2,650 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E240 still registered?
- 2003. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 102); NSW (About 60). 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