Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 95% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E430?
1998 Mercedes-Benz E430
122
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 122 Mercedes-Benz E430 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 51% of every Mercedes-Benz E430 still registered (about 239 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the E430. That is about 1009% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 164 — down about 26% since. Rarer than 95% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
51%
Share of this E430 fleet
About 122 of about 239 E430 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1998 has the most still registered of any E430 build year.
45%
Registered in VIC
About 55 of about 122 are registered in VIC. 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 E430
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 26% 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 164 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 153 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 142 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 128 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 122 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz E430 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 E430
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E430 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E430, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 11 |
| 1998 | About 122 |
| 1999 | About 41 |
| 2000 | About 38 |
| 2001 | About 20 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
| 2017 | About 4 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz E430 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 37 |
| VIC | About 55 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 121 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 115,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E430.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E430Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E430, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E430
- How does 1998 rank among E430 build years?
- 1st of 7 build years by count. About 122 still registered in Australia.
- How many E430 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 51% — about 122 of about 239 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 55); NSW (About 37). 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