1989
Busiest manufacture year
About 88 still registered — about 20% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 190E?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 190E
444
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1985 to 1993. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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 28 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1985 to 1993, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 135 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 5 | 1.1% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 52 | 12% | Rarer than 80% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 34 | 7.7% | Rarer than 86% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 49 | 11% | Rarer than 77% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 52 | 12% | Rarer than 83% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 88 | 20% | Rarer than 84% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 53 | 12% | Rarer than 93% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 28 | 6.3% | Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 35 | 7.9% | Rarer than 96% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 42 | 9.5% | Rarer than 96% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 3 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 31,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 190E.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 190EAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 190E vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 35% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 682 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 603 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 537 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 468 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 444 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 190E 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 135 |
| VIC | About 104 |
| QLD | About 70 |
| WA | About 61 |
| SA | About 39 |
| TAS | About 18 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 439 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 190E
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 190E has the most still registered?
- 1989 — About 88 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 190E year is rarest for its age?
- 1991 — About 28 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 190E?
- under 0.1% — about 444 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 190E vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1985 to 1993.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 135); VIC (About 104). 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