22%
Share of this E240 fleet
About 580 of about 2,650 E240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E240?
2003 Mercedes-Benz E240
580
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 93% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 580 Mercedes-Benz E240 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 22% of every Mercedes-Benz E240 still registered (about 2,650 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the E240. That is about 154% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 746 — down about 22% since. Rarer than 91% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2003 has the most still registered of any E240 build year.
39%
Registered in VIC
About 227 of about 580 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 22%
Since January 2021
About 746 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 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 22% 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 746 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 713 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 672 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 632 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 580 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E240 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 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 |
2003 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 156 |
| VIC | About 227 |
| QLD | About 80 |
| WA | About 50 |
| SA | About 53 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| 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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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 24,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E240.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E240About 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E240, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E240
- How does 2003 rank among E240 build years?
- 1st of 9 build years by count. About 580 still registered in Australia.
- How many E240 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 22% — about 580 of about 2,650 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 91% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 227); NSW (About 156). 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