2019
Busiest manufacture year
About 156 still registered — about 26% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz E53?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz E53
611
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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6 manufacture years from 2018 to 2023. 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
2023
Rarest for its year
About 25 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
6
Build years still on the road
From 2018 to 2023, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 250 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | About 129 | 21% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 156 | 26% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 41 | 6.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 140 | 23% | Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 120 | 20% | Rarer than 99% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 25 | 4.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 22,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz E53.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz E53About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz E53 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 90% 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 322 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 442 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 539 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 605 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 611 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz E53 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 250 |
| VIC | About 200 |
| QLD | About 96 |
| WA | About 33 |
| SA | About 21 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 538 registered
- HybridAbout 73 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz E53
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz E53 has the most still registered?
- 2019 — About 156 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz E53 year is rarest for its age?
- 2023 — About 25 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2023 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the E53?
- 0.1% — about 611 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz E53 vehicles still registered made in?
- 6 manufacture years from 2018 to 2023.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 250); VIC (About 200). 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