24%
Versus the busiest E500 year
2012 has about 24% as many still registered as 2009 (about 251).
How rare is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E500?
2012 Mercedes-Benz E500
59
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 59 Mercedes-Benz E500 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 4.0% of every Mercedes-Benz E500 still registered (about 1,470 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 9th of 14 build years for the E500. The busiest year is 2009 (about 251 still registered); 2012 has about 24% as many. That is about 34% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 64 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.0%
Share of this E500 fleet
About 59 of about 1,470 E500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
49%
Registered in VIC
About 29 of about 59 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: 2012 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.
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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 64 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 65 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 63 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 59 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 59 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz E500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 15 |
| VIC | About 29 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 237,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E500.
Spot a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E500, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E500
- How does 2012 rank among E500 build years?
- 9th of 14 build years by count. About 59 still registered in Australia.
- How many E500 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 4.0% — about 59 of about 1,470 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2012 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?
- VIC (About 29); NSW (About 15). 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