51%
Versus the busiest MB140 year
2003 has about 51% as many still registered as 2002 (about 140).
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz MB140?
2003 Mercedes-Benz MB140
71
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 71 Mercedes-Benz MB140 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 17% of every Mercedes-Benz MB140 still registered (about 415 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 4th of 7 build years for the MB140. The busiest year is 2002 (about 140 still registered); 2003 has about 51% as many. That is about 49% fewer than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 104 — down about 32% since. 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 MB140 fleet
About 71 of about 415 MB140 vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in VIC
About 29 of about 71 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 32%
Since January 2021
About 104 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 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 104 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 92 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 83 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 72 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 71 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz MB140 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 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 |
2003 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 | About 3 |
| VIC | About 29 |
| QLD | About 17 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 13 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| 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 10 registered
- DieselAbout 60 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 197,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz MB140.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz MB140Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz MB140, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz MB140
- How does 2003 rank among MB140 build years?
- 4th of 7 build years by count. About 71 still registered in Australia.
- How many MB140 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 17% — about 71 of about 415 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 MB140 still registered?
- 2002. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 29); QLD (About 17). 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