1988
Busiest manufacture year
About 41 still registered — about 14% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 230E?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 230E
300
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1982 to 1990. 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
1989
Rarest for its year
About 18 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1982 to 1990, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | About 3 | 1.0% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 6 | 2.0% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 23 | 7.7% | Rarer than 91% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 35 | 12% | Rarer than 83% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 29 | 9.7% | Rarer than 88% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 25 | 8.3% | Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 40 | 13% | Rarer than 82% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 36 | 12% | Rarer than 80% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 41 | 14% | Rarer than 87% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 18 | 6.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 24 | 8.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 9 | 3.0% | Not ranked |
| 1992 | About 8 | 2.7% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | 1.0% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 46,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 230E.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 230EUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 230E vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 10% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 335 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 304 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 279 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 254 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 300 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 230E 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 71 |
| VIC | About 64 |
| QLD | About 44 |
| WA | About 40 |
| SA | About 46 |
| TAS | About 17 |
| ACT | About 18 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 298 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 230E
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 230E has the most still registered?
- 1988 — About 41 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 230E year is rarest for its age?
- 1989 — About 18 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 230E?
- under 0.1% — about 300 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 230E vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1982 to 1990.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 71); VIC (About 64). 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