23%
Share of this Sprinter fleet
About 762 of about 3,290 Sprinter vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter?
2003 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
762
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 92% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 762 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 23% of every Mercedes-Benz Sprinter still registered (about 3,290 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 1st of 26 build years for the Sprinter. That is about 39% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 944 — down about 19% since. Rarer than 89% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2003 has the most still registered of any Sprinter build year.
28%
Registered in VIC
About 212 of about 762 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 19%
Since January 2021
About 944 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
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 19% since 2021
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 944 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 921 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 865 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 820 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 762 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 Sprinter
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Sprinter manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Sprinter, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 129 |
| 1999 | About 208 |
| 2000 | About 342 |
| 2001 | About 568 |
| 2002 | About 550 |
| 2003 | About 762 |
| 2004 | About 289 |
| 2005 | About 42 |
| 2006 | About 83 |
| 2007 | About 13 |
| 2008 | About 41 |
| 2009 | About 9 |
| 2010 | About 11 |
| 2012 | About 3 |
| 2013 | About 9 |
| 2014 | About 16 |
| 2015 | About 10 |
| 2016 | About 18 |
| 2017 | About 50 |
| 2018 | About 20 |
| 2019 | About 8 |
| 2020 | About 15 |
| 2021 | About 33 |
| 2022 | About 32 |
| 2023 | About 27 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 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 154 |
| VIC | About 212 |
| QLD | About 170 |
| WA | About 116 |
| SA | About 75 |
| TAS | About 26 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 22 registered
- DieselAbout 740 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical van tank is about 80 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 18,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SprinterAbout 2%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, any yearAbout 8%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
- How does 2003 rank among Sprinter build years?
- 1st of 26 build years by count. About 762 still registered in Australia.
- How many Sprinter vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 23% — about 762 of about 3,290 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 89% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 212); QLD (About 170). 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