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How rare is a Mercedes-Benz E430?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mercedes-Benz E430

Mercedes-Benz E430

239

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mercedes-Benz E430

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5 manufacture years from 1997 to 2001. 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

1998

Busiest manufacture year

About 122 still registered — about 51% of this model’s total.

1997

Rarest for its year

About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

5

Build years still on the road

From 1997 to 2001, as at 31 Jan 2025.

VIC

Most registered in

About 112 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
1997About 114.6%Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered
1998About 12251%Rarer than 95% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 4117%Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 3816%Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 208.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2008About 31.3%Not ranked
2017About 41.7%Not ranked

How likely are you to spot one?

About 58,500 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz E430.

Spot a Mercedes-Benz E430Under 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Mercedes-Benz E430 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 23% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 2025025050020212022202320242025

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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 310
31 Jan 2022About 291
31 Jan 2023About 277
31 Jan 2024About 261
31 Jan 2025About 239

Age profile of Mercedes-Benz E430 still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram1997: About 11 registered19971998: About 122 registered19981999: About 41 registered19992000: About 38 registered20002001: About 20 registered20012008: About 3 registered20082017: About 4 registered2017

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 61
VICAbout 112
QLDAbout 25
WAAbout 18
SAAbout 14
TASAbout 6
ACTAbout 10
NTNot published

How matching cars are powered

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

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 235 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz E430

Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz E430 has the most still registered?
1998 — About 122 still registered in Australia.
Which Mercedes-Benz E430 year is rarest for its age?
1997 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the E430?
under 0.1% — about 239 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mercedes-Benz E430 vehicles still registered made in?
5 manufacture years from 1997 to 2001.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 112); NSW (About 61). 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