2023
Busiest manufacture year
About 20 still registered — about 100% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 290?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 290
20
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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One manufacture year in the data: 2023. 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
2023
Rarest for its year
About 20 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
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Build years still on the road
Every one still registered was made in 2023.
NSW
Most registered in
About 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | About 20 | 100% | Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 699,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 290.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 290Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
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 11 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 290
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 290 has the most still registered?
- 2023 — About 20 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 290 year is rarest for its age?
- 2023 — About 20 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 290?
- under 0.1% — about 20 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 290 vehicles still registered made in?
- One manufacture year in the data: 2023.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 11); VIC (About 4). 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