1992
Busiest manufacture year
About 87 still registered — about 10% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 300?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 300
891
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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23 manufacture years from 1970 to 1995. 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
1995
Rarest for its year
About 21 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1995 vehicles still registered.
23
Build years still on the road
From 1970 to 1995, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1954 | About 4 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1955 | About 5 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 4 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 4 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1959 | About 4 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1960 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1964 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1965 | About 6 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
| 1966 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 5 | 0.6% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 7 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1969 | About 10 | 1.1% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 17 | 1.9% | Rarer than 96% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 19 | 2.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 8 | 0.9% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 6 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 19 | 2.1% | Rarer than 96% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 33 | 3.7% | Rarer than 89% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 18 | 2.0% | Rarer than 95% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 47 | 5.3% | Rarer than 78% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 63 | 7.1% | Rarer than 78% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 38 | 4.3% | Rarer than 82% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 43 | 4.8% | Rarer than 78% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 30 | 3.4% | Rarer than 87% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 16 | 1.8% | Rarer than 97% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 42 | 4.7% | Rarer than 79% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 43 | 4.8% | Rarer than 79% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 52 | 5.8% | Rarer than 83% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 32 | 3.6% | Rarer than 95% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 34 | 3.8% | Rarer than 96% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 47 | 5.3% | Rarer than 93% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 87 | 9.8% | Rarer than 90% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 72 | 8.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 34 | 3.8% | Rarer than 97% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 21 | 2.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2019 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 15,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 300.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 300About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 300 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 12% since 2021
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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 1,010 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 947 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 896 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 831 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 891 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 300 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 187 |
| VIC | About 204 |
| QLD | About 215 |
| WA | About 98 |
| SA | About 127 |
| TAS | About 29 |
| ACT | About 18 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 449 registered
- DieselAbout 442 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 300
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 300 has the most still registered?
- 1992 — About 87 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 300 year is rarest for its age?
- 1995 — About 21 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1995 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 300?
- 0.2% — about 891 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 300 vehicles still registered made in?
- 23 manufacture years from 1970 to 1995.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 215); VIC (About 204). 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