1992
Busiest manufacture year
About 22 still registered — about 15% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 190?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 190
151
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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15 manufacture years from 1956 to 1993. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1991
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
15
Build years still on the road
From 1956 to 1993, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 52 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | About 7 | 4.6% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 6 | 4.0% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 5 | 3.3% | Not ranked |
| 1959 | About 21 | 14% | Rarer than 85% of other 1959 vehicles still registered |
| 1960 | About 12 | 7.9% | Rarer than 96% of other 1960 vehicles still registered |
| 1961 | About 14 | 9.3% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 10 | 6.6% | Not ranked |
| 1963 | About 5 | 3.3% | Not ranked |
| 1966 | About 3 | 2.0% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 10 | 6.6% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 7 | 4.6% | Not ranked |
| 1990 | About 3 | 2.0% | Not ranked |
| 1991 | About 12 | 7.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 22 | 15% | Rarer than 98% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 14 | 9.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 92,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 190.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 190Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 190 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 52 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 51 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 52 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 151 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 190 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 21 |
| VIC | About 35 |
| QLD | About 52 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 14 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 142 registered
- DieselAbout 16 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 190
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 190 has the most still registered?
- 1992 — About 22 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 190 year is rarest for its age?
- 1991 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 190?
- under 0.1% — about 151 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 190 vehicles still registered made in?
- 15 manufacture years from 1956 to 1993.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 52); VIC (About 35). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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