Very rare
Among 1993 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1993 Mercedes-Benz S500?
1993 Mercedes-Benz S500
13
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 13 Mercedes-Benz S500 vehicles made in 1993 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1993 are 1.1% of every Mercedes-Benz S500 still registered (about 1,240 across all years). By count, 1993 ranks 24th of 29 build years for the S500. The busiest year is 2006 (about 205 still registered); 1993 has about 6% as many. That is about 19% fewer than 1992. Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6%
Versus the busiest S500 year
1993 has about 6% as many still registered as 2006 (about 205).
1.1%
Share of this S500 fleet
About 13 of about 1,240 S500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
46%
Registered in VIC
About 6 of about 13 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: 1993 Mercedes-Benz S500
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1993 Mercedes-Benz S500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1993 S500
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
S500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the S500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | About 16 |
| 1993 | About 13 |
| 1994 | About 25 |
| 1995 | About 22 |
| 1996 | About 24 |
| 1997 | About 10 |
| 1998 | About 9 |
| 1999 | About 48 |
| 2000 | About 50 |
| 2001 | About 50 |
| 2002 | About 42 |
| 2003 | About 38 |
| 2004 | About 27 |
| 2005 | About 27 |
| 2006 | About 205 |
| 2007 | About 62 |
| 2008 | About 55 |
| 2009 | About 20 |
| 2010 | About 34 |
| 2011 | About 33 |
| 2012 | About 12 |
| 2013 | About 58 |
| 2014 | About 87 |
| 2015 | About 113 |
| 2016 | About 87 |
| 2017 | About 48 |
| 2018 | About 15 |
| 2019 | About 4 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
1993 Mercedes-Benz S500 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 1,230 registered
- HybridAbout 4 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 1,080,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1993 Mercedes-Benz S500.
Spot a 1993 Mercedes-Benz S500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz S500, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1993 Mercedes-Benz S500
- How does 1993 rank among S500 build years?
- 24th of 29 build years by count. About 13 still registered in Australia.
- How many S500 vehicles still registered were made in 1993?
- 1.1% — about 13 of about 1,240 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1993 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most S500 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 6); QLD (About 3). 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