61%
Versus the busiest MB140 year
2001 has about 61% as many still registered as 2002 (about 140).
How rare is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz MB140?
2001 Mercedes-Benz MB140
85
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 85 Mercedes-Benz MB140 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 20% of every Mercedes-Benz MB140 still registered (about 415 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 3rd of 7 build years for the MB140. The busiest year is 2002 (about 140 still registered); 2001 has about 61% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 119 — down about 29% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
20%
Share of this MB140 fleet
About 85 of about 415 MB140 vehicles still registered, all years together.
55%
Registered in VIC
About 47 of about 85 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 29%
Since January 2021
About 119 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 Mercedes-Benz MB140
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 119 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 112 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 106 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 91 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 85 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz MB140 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 MB140
Peak year (2002)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
MB140 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the MB140, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 12 |
| 2000 | About 86 |
| 2001 | About 85 |
| 2002 | About 140 |
| 2003 | About 71 |
| 2004 | About 18 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz MB140 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 47 |
| QLD | About 26 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 7 registered
- DieselAbout 79 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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A typical ute tank is about 80 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 165,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz MB140.
Spot a 2001 Mercedes-Benz MB140Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz MB140, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz MB140
- How does 2001 rank among MB140 build years?
- 3rd of 7 build years by count. About 85 still registered in Australia.
- How many MB140 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 20% — about 85 of about 415 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most MB140 still registered?
- 2002. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 47); QLD (About 26). 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