2009
Busiest manufacture year
About 251 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz E500?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz E500
1,470
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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11 manufacture years from 2002 to 2012. 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
2008
Rarest for its year
About 33 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
11
Build years still on the road
From 2002 to 2012, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 578 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 117 | 8.0% | Rarer than 97% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 247 | 17% | Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 206 | 14% | Rarer than 97% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 101 | 6.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 70 | 4.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 58 | 4.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 33 | 2.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 251 | 17% | Rarer than 97% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 219 | 15% | Rarer than 98% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 90 | 6.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 59 | 4.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 8 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 9,550 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz E500.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz E500About 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz E500 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 13% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 1,680 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,650 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,590 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,530 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,470 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz E500 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 465 |
| VIC | About 578 |
| QLD | About 185 |
| WA | About 112 |
| SA | About 77 |
| TAS | About 22 |
| ACT | About 24 |
| NT | About 9 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,460 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz E500
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz E500 has the most still registered?
- 2009 — About 251 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz E500 year is rarest for its age?
- 2008 — About 33 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the E500?
- 0.3% — about 1,470 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz E500 vehicles still registered made in?
- 11 manufacture years from 2002 to 2012.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 578); NSW (About 465). 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