72%
Versus the busiest S350 year
2003 has about 72% as many still registered as 2006 (about 261).
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz S350?
2003 Mercedes-Benz S350
187
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 187 Mercedes-Benz S350 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 7.7% of every Mercedes-Benz S350 still registered (about 2,440 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 3rd of 19 build years for the S350. The busiest year is 2006 (about 261 still registered); 2003 has about 72% as many. That is about 884% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 244 — down about 23% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.7%
Share of this S350 fleet
About 187 of about 2,440 S350 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 69 of about 187 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 23%
Since January 2021
About 244 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mercedes-Benz S350
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 23% since 2021
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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 244 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 229 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 216 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 209 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 187 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz S350 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 S350
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
S350 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the S350, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2002 | About 19 |
| 2003 | About 187 |
| 2004 | About 136 |
| 2005 | About 87 |
| 2006 | About 261 |
| 2007 | About 245 |
| 2008 | About 132 |
| 2009 | About 116 |
| 2010 | About 155 |
| 2011 | About 127 |
| 2012 | About 73 |
| 2013 | About 82 |
| 2014 | About 114 |
| 2015 | About 149 |
| 2016 | About 157 |
| 2017 | About 45 |
| 2018 | About 157 |
| 2019 | About 112 |
| 2020 | About 90 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz S350 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 55 |
| VIC | About 69 |
| QLD | About 32 |
| WA | About 17 |
| SA | About 12 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,510 registered
- DieselAbout 938 registered
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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 74,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz S350.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz S350Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz S350, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz S350
- How does 2003 rank among S350 build years?
- 3rd of 19 build years by count. About 187 still registered in Australia.
- How many S350 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 7.7% — about 187 of about 2,440 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 S350 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 69); NSW (About 55). 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