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How rare is a Mercedes-Benz E270?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mercedes-Benz E270

Mercedes-Benz E270

427

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mercedes-Benz E270

Getting the card ready…

7 manufacture years from 1999 to 2005. 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

2004

Busiest manufacture year

About 119 still registered — about 28% of this model’s total.

1999

Rarest for its year

About 13 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

7

Build years still on the road

From 1999 to 2005, as at 31 Jan 2025.

VIC

Most registered in

About 167 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1999About 133.0%Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 429.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 5814%Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 368.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 9823%Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 11928%Rarer than 98% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 5814%Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2010About 30.7%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 32,800 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz E270.

Spot a Mercedes-Benz E270About 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Mercedes-Benz E270 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 18% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 520
31 Jan 2022About 498
31 Jan 2023About 473
31 Jan 2024About 444
31 Jan 2025About 427

Age profile of Mercedes-Benz E270 still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1999: About 13 registered19992000: About 42 registered20002001: About 58 registered20012002: About 36 registered20022003: About 98 registered20032004: About 119 registered20042005: About 58 registered20052010: About 3 registered2010

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 101
VICAbout 167
QLDAbout 63
WAAbout 43
SAAbout 35
TASAbout 12
ACTAbout 3
NTAbout 6

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 24 registered
  • DieselAbout 402 registered

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz E270

Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz E270 has the most still registered?
2004 — About 119 still registered in Australia.
Which Mercedes-Benz E270 year is rarest for its age?
1999 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the E270?
under 0.1% — about 427 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mercedes-Benz E270 vehicles still registered made in?
7 manufacture years from 1999 to 2005.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 167); NSW (About 101). 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