13%
Versus the busiest R129 year
1999 has about 13% as many still registered as 1996 (about 24).
How rare is a 1999 Mercedes-Benz R129?
1999 Mercedes-Benz R129
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Mercedes-Benz R129 vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1999 are 7.5% of every Mercedes-Benz R129 still registered (about 40 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 3rd of 4 build years for the R129. The busiest year is 1996 (about 24 still registered); 1999 has about 13% as many. That is about 70% fewer than 1997.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.5%
Share of this R129 fleet
About 3 of about 40 R129 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1999 Mercedes-Benz R129
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1999 Mercedes-Benz R129 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1999 R129
Peak year (1996)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
R129 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the R129, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 24 |
| 1997 | About 10 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2000 | About 3 |
1999 Mercedes-Benz R129 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 | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
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Questions about the 1999 Mercedes-Benz R129
- How does 1999 rank among R129 build years?
- 3rd of 4 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many R129 vehicles still registered were made in 1999?
- 7.5% — about 3 of about 40 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most R129 still registered?
- 1996. The model page has every build year side by side.
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