2017
Busiest manufacture year
About 196 still registered — about 74% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz E43?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz E43
266
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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2 manufacture years from 2017 to 2018. 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
2018
Rarest for its year
About 67 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
2
Build years still on the road
From 2017 to 2018, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 104 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 52,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz E43.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz E43Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz E43 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 3% 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 258 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 253 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 258 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 251 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 266 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz E43 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 104 |
| VIC | About 88 |
| QLD | About 34 |
| WA | About 13 |
| SA | About 13 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 11 |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 263 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz E43
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz E43 has the most still registered?
- 2017 — About 196 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz E43 year is rarest for its age?
- 2018 — About 67 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the E43?
- under 0.1% — about 266 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz E43 vehicles still registered made in?
- 2 manufacture years from 2017 to 2018.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 104); VIC (About 88). 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