98%
Versus the busiest E500 year
2003 has about 98% as many still registered as 2009 (about 251).
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500?
2003 Mercedes-Benz E500
247
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 247 Mercedes-Benz E500 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 17% of every Mercedes-Benz E500 still registered (about 1,470 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 2nd of 14 build years for the E500. The busiest year is 2009 (about 251 still registered); 2003 has about 98% as many. That is about 111% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 319 — down about 23% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this E500 fleet
About 247 of about 1,470 E500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in NSW
About 87 of about 247 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 23%
Since January 2021
About 319 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500
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 23% 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 319 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 313 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 295 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 270 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 247 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 E500
Peak year (2009)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 117 |
| 2003 | About 247 |
| 2004 | About 206 |
| 2005 | About 101 |
| 2006 | About 70 |
| 2007 | About 58 |
| 2008 | About 33 |
| 2009 | About 251 |
| 2010 | About 219 |
| 2011 | About 90 |
| 2012 | About 59 |
| 2013 | About 8 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E500 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 87 |
| VIC | About 84 |
| QLD | About 35 |
| WA | About 19 |
| SA | About 14 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| 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 1,460 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 56,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E500, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E500
- How does 2003 rank among E500 build years?
- 2nd of 14 build years by count. About 247 still registered in Australia.
- How many E500 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 17% — about 247 of about 1,470 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E500 still registered?
- 2009. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 87); VIC (About 84). 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