Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320?
1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320
61
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 61 Mercedes-Benz ML320 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 1.4% of every Mercedes-Benz ML320 still registered (about 4,220 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 10th of 12 build years for the ML320. The busiest year is 2006 (about 760 still registered); 1998 has about 8% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 154 — down about 60% since. Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8%
Versus the busiest ML320 year
1998 has about 8% as many still registered as 2006 (about 760).
1.4%
Share of this ML320 fleet
About 61 of about 4,220 ML320 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 22 of about 61 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 ML320
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 154 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 119 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 102 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 83 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 61 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 ML320
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
ML320 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the ML320, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 61 |
| 1999 | About 297 |
| 2000 | About 433 |
| 2001 | About 404 |
| 2002 | About 462 |
| 2003 | About 26 |
| 2005 | About 137 |
| 2006 | About 760 |
| 2007 | About 528 |
| 2008 | About 679 |
| 2009 | About 427 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320 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 14 |
| VIC | About 22 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 14 |
| 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 1,680 registered
- DieselAbout 2,530 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 12 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 229,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz ML320, any yearAbout 10%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz ML320
- How does 1998 rank among ML320 build years?
- 10th of 12 build years by count. About 61 still registered in Australia.
- How many ML320 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 1.4% — about 61 of about 4,220 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most ML320 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 22); NSW (About 14). 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