66%
Versus the busiest S430 year
2002 has about 66% as many still registered as 1999 (about 127).
How rare is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430?
2002 Mercedes-Benz S430
84
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 84 Mercedes-Benz S430 vehicles made in 2002 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2002 are 17% of every Mercedes-Benz S430 still registered (about 509 across all years). By count, 2002 ranks 3rd of 8 build years for the S430. The busiest year is 1999 (about 127 still registered); 2002 has about 66% as many. That is about 15% more than 2001. On 31 January 2021 there were about 114 — down about 26% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2002 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this S430 fleet
About 84 of about 509 S430 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in VIC
About 26 of about 84 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 114 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2002 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.
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 114 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 106 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 100 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 92 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 84 |
2002 Mercedes-Benz S430 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2002 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 |
2002 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 24 |
| VIC | About 26 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 7 |
| 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 167,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430.
Spot a 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz S430, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2002 Mercedes-Benz S430
- How does 2002 rank among S430 build years?
- 3rd of 8 build years by count. About 84 still registered in Australia.
- How many S430 vehicles still registered were made in 2002?
- 17% — about 84 of about 509 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2002 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2002 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 26); NSW (About 24). 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