100%
Versus the busiest ML270 year
2003 has about 100% as many still registered as 2002 (about 241).
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML270?
2003 Mercedes-Benz ML270
241
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 241 Mercedes-Benz ML270 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 23% of every Mercedes-Benz ML270 still registered (about 1,060 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 2nd of 7 build years for the ML270. The busiest year is 2002 (about 241 still registered); 2003 has about 100% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 432 — down about 44% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
23%
Share of this ML270 fleet
About 241 of about 1,060 ML270 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 88 of about 241 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 44%
Since January 2021
About 432 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML270
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 44% since 2021
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 | About 432 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 387 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 342 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 293 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 241 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz ML270 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 ML270
Peak year (2002)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
ML270 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the ML270, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | About 88 |
| 2001 | About 219 |
| 2002 | About 241 |
| 2003 | About 241 |
| 2004 | About 213 |
| 2005 | About 55 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz ML270 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 48 |
| VIC | About 88 |
| QLD | About 47 |
| WA | About 28 |
| SA | About 16 |
| TAS | About 11 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 18 registered
- DieselAbout 222 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 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 58,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML270.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML270Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz ML270, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz ML270
- How does 2003 rank among ML270 build years?
- 2nd of 7 build years by count. About 241 still registered in Australia.
- How many ML270 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 23% — about 241 of about 1,060 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most ML270 still registered?
- 2002. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 88); NSW (About 48). 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