Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E300?
1998 Mercedes-Benz E300
31
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 31 Mercedes-Benz E300 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 1.2% of every Mercedes-Benz E300 still registered (about 2,560 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 8th of 18 build years for the E300. The busiest year is 2018 (about 569 still registered); 1998 has about 5% as many. That is about 55% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 43 — down about 28% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5%
Versus the busiest E300 year
1998 has about 5% as many still registered as 2018 (about 569).
1.2%
Share of this E300 fleet
About 31 of about 2,560 E300 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in NSW
About 11 of about 31 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: 1998 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 43 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 31 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz E300 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 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 |
1998 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 11 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 3 registered
- DieselAbout 29 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 451,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E300.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E300Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E300, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E300
- How does 1998 rank among E300 build years?
- 8th of 18 build years by count. About 31 still registered in Australia.
- How many E300 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 1.2% — about 31 of about 2,560 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1998 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 11); 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