2004
Busiest manufacture year
About 140 still registered — about 31% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz E55?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz E55
456
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1998 to 2006. 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
2006
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1998 to 2006, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 187 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | About 23 | 5.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 54 | 12% | Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 27 | 5.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 16 | 3.5% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 7 | 1.5% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 79 | 17% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 140 | 31% | Rarer than 98% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 99 | 22% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 11 | 2.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 30,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz E55.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz E55About 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz E55 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 7% 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 490 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 489 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 475 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 461 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 456 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz E55 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 131 |
| VIC | About 187 |
| QLD | About 60 |
| WA | About 30 |
| SA | About 20 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 10 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 453 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz E55
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz E55 has the most still registered?
- 2004 — About 140 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz E55 year is rarest for its age?
- 2006 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the E55?
- under 0.1% — about 456 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz E55 vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1998 to 2006.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 187); NSW (About 131). 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