56%
Versus the busiest E55 year
2003 has about 56% as many still registered as 2004 (about 140).
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E55?
2003 Mercedes-Benz E55
79
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 79 Mercedes-Benz E55 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 17% of every Mercedes-Benz E55 still registered (about 456 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 3rd of 9 build years for the E55. The busiest year is 2004 (about 140 still registered); 2003 has about 56% as many. That is about 1029% more than 2002. Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this E55 fleet
About 79 of about 456 E55 vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in VIC
About 34 of about 79 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: 2003 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 82 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 85 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 81 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 79 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz E55 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 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 |
2003 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 23 |
| VIC | About 34 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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
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 177,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E55.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz E55Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E55, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz E55
- How does 2003 rank among E55 build years?
- 3rd of 9 build years by count. About 79 still registered in Australia.
- How many E55 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 17% — about 79 of about 456 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2003 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 34); NSW (About 23). 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