88%
Versus the busiest E240 year
2004 has about 88% as many still registered as 2003 (about 580).
How rare is a 2004 Mercedes-Benz E240?
2004 Mercedes-Benz E240
510
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 510 Mercedes-Benz E240 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 19% of every Mercedes-Benz E240 still registered (about 2,650 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 2nd of 9 build years for the E240. The busiest year is 2003 (about 580 still registered); 2004 has about 88% as many. That is about 12% fewer than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 626 — down about 19% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Share of this E240 fleet
About 510 of about 2,650 E240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in VIC
About 194 of about 510 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 19%
Since January 2021
About 626 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2004 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 19% 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 626 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 616 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 581 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 541 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 510 |
2004 Mercedes-Benz E240 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2004 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 |
2004 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 155 |
| VIC | About 194 |
| QLD | About 61 |
| WA | About 43 |
| SA | About 40 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 11 |
| 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 27,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 Mercedes-Benz E240.
Spot a 2004 Mercedes-Benz E240About 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E240, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2004 Mercedes-Benz E240
- How does 2004 rank among E240 build years?
- 2nd of 9 build years by count. About 510 still registered in Australia.
- How many E240 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
- 19% — about 510 of about 2,650 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 2004 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 194); NSW (About 155). 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