Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300?
1997 Mercedes-Benz E300
20
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 20 Mercedes-Benz E300 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 0.8% of every Mercedes-Benz E300 still registered (about 2,560 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 9th of 18 build years for the E300. The busiest year is 2018 (about 569 still registered); 1997 has about 4% as many. That is about 122% more than 1994. On 31 January 2021 there were about 25 — down about 20% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4%
Versus the busiest E300 year
1997 has about 4% as many still registered as 2018 (about 569).
0.8%
Share of this E300 fleet
About 20 of about 2,560 E300 vehicles still registered, all years together.
40%
Registered in NSW
About 8 of about 20 are registered in NSW. 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 E300
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 25 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 20 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz E300 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 E300
Peak year (2018)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E300 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E300, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 9 |
| 1997 | About 20 |
| 1998 | About 31 |
| 1999 | About 19 |
| 2000 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
| 2013 | About 3 |
| 2016 | About 14 |
| 2017 | About 538 |
| 2018 | About 569 |
| 2019 | About 469 |
| 2020 | About 466 |
| 2021 | About 44 |
| 2023 | About 104 |
| 2024 | About 257 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz E300 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 8 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this Mercedes-Benz E300 — a mix for 1997 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 2,470 registered
- DieselAbout 78 registered
- HybridAbout 9 registered
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 699,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300.
Spot a 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E300, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Mercedes-Benz E300
- How does 1997 rank among E300 build years?
- 9th of 18 build years by count. About 20 still registered in Australia.
- How many E300 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 0.8% — about 20 of about 2,560 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E300 still registered?
- 2018. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 8); VIC (About 7). 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