90%
Versus the busiest E53 year
2021 has about 90% as many still registered as 2019 (about 156).
How rare is a 2021 Mercedes-Benz E53?
2021 Mercedes-Benz E53
140
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 140 Mercedes-Benz E53 vehicles made in 2021 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2021 are 23% of every Mercedes-Benz E53 still registered (about 611 across all years). By count, 2021 ranks 2nd of 6 build years for the E53. The busiest year is 2019 (about 156 still registered); 2021 has about 90% as many. That is about 241% more than 2020. Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
23%
Share of this E53 fleet
About 140 of about 611 E53 vehicles still registered, all years together.
48%
Registered in NSW
About 67 of about 140 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: 2021 Mercedes-Benz E53
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
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 | Not published |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 141 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 142 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 140 |
2021 Mercedes-Benz E53 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2021 E53
Peak year (2019)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E53 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E53, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2018 | About 129 |
| 2019 | About 156 |
| 2020 | About 41 |
| 2021 | About 140 |
| 2022 | About 120 |
| 2023 | About 25 |
2021 Mercedes-Benz E53 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 67 |
| VIC | About 46 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 100 registered
- HybridAbout 40 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 99,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2021 Mercedes-Benz E53.
Spot a 2021 Mercedes-Benz E53Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E53, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2021 Mercedes-Benz E53
- How does 2021 rank among E53 build years?
- 2nd of 6 build years by count. About 140 still registered in Australia.
- How many E53 vehicles still registered were made in 2021?
- 23% — about 140 of about 611 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2021 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E53 still registered?
- 2019. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 67); VIC (About 46). 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