Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E55?
1998 Mercedes-Benz E55
23
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 23 Mercedes-Benz E55 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 5.0% of every Mercedes-Benz E55 still registered (about 456 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 6th of 9 build years for the E55. The busiest year is 2004 (about 140 still registered); 1998 has about 16% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 29 — down about 21% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
16%
Versus the busiest E55 year
1998 has about 16% as many still registered as 2004 (about 140).
5.0%
Share of this E55 fleet
About 23 of about 456 E55 vehicles still registered, all years together.
26%
Registered in VIC
About 6 of about 23 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 E55
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 29 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 23 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz E55 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 E55
Peak year (2004)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E55 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E55, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 23 |
| 1999 | About 54 |
| 2000 | About 27 |
| 2001 | About 16 |
| 2002 | About 7 |
| 2003 | About 79 |
| 2004 | About 140 |
| 2005 | About 99 |
| 2006 | About 11 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz E55 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 5 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | Not published |
| 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 453 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 608,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E55.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E55Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E55, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E55
- How does 1998 rank among E55 build years?
- 6th of 9 build years by count. About 23 still registered in Australia.
- How many E55 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 5.0% — about 23 of about 456 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 E55 still registered?
- 2004. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 6); NSW (About 5). 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