57%
Versus the busiest S430 year
2001 has about 57% as many still registered as 1999 (about 127).
How rare is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430?
2001 Mercedes-Benz S430
73
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 73 Mercedes-Benz S430 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 14% of every Mercedes-Benz S430 still registered (about 509 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 4th of 8 build years for the S430. The busiest year is 1999 (about 127 still registered); 2001 has about 57% as many. That is about 39% fewer than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 98 — down about 26% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this S430 fleet
About 73 of about 509 S430 vehicles still registered, all years together.
41%
Registered in VIC
About 30 of about 73 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 26%
Since January 2021
About 98 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430
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 98 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 94 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 88 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 86 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 73 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 S430
Peak year (1999)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
S430 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the S430, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1999 | About 127 |
| 2000 | About 120 |
| 2001 | About 73 |
| 2002 | About 84 |
| 2003 | About 45 |
| 2004 | About 37 |
| 2005 | About 20 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz S430 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 17 |
| VIC | About 30 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 192,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430.
Spot a 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz S430, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz S430
- How does 2001 rank among S430 build years?
- 4th of 8 build years by count. About 73 still registered in Australia.
- How many S430 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 14% — about 73 of about 509 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most S430 still registered?
- 1999. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 30); NSW (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