2003
Busiest manufacture year
About 580 still registered — about 22% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz E240?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz E240
2,650
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1997 to 2005. 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
1997
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
0.5%
Share of all Mercedes-Benz
About 2,650 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1997 to 2005, as at 31 Jan 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | About 14 | 0.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 344 | 13% | Rarer than 87% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 301 | 11% | Rarer than 89% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 306 | 12% | Rarer than 91% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 251 | 9.5% | Rarer than 92% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 228 | 8.6% | Rarer than 95% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 580 | 22% | Rarer than 91% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 510 | 19% | Rarer than 93% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 118 | 4.4% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 5,270 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz E240.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz E240About 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz E240 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 28% 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 3,690 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,460 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,210 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,930 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,650 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz E240 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 710 |
| VIC | About 1,040 |
| QLD | About 365 |
| WA | About 230 |
| SA | About 212 |
| TAS | About 53 |
| ACT | About 43 |
| NT | About 6 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 2,650 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz E240
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz E240 has the most still registered?
- 2003 — About 580 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz E240 year is rarest for its age?
- 1997 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the E240?
- 0.5% — about 2,650 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz E240 vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1997 to 2005.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 1,040); NSW (About 710). 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