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How rare is a Mercedes-Benz MB140?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mercedes-Benz MB140

Mercedes-Benz MB140

415

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mercedes-Benz MB140

Getting the card ready…

6 manufacture years from 1999 to 2004. 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

2002

Busiest manufacture year

About 140 still registered — about 34% of this model’s total.

1999

Rarest for its year

About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.

6

Build years still on the road

From 1999 to 2004, as at 31 Jan 2025.

VIC

Most registered in

About 152 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
1998About 30.7%Not ranked
1999About 122.9%Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 8621%Rarer than 97% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 8520%Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 14034%Rarer than 96% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 7117%Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 184.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered

How likely are you to spot one?

About 33,700 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz MB140.

Spot a Mercedes-Benz MB140About 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Mercedes-Benz MB140 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 27% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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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 571
31 Jan 2022About 520
31 Jan 2023About 469
31 Jan 2024About 415
31 Jan 2025About 415

Age profile of Mercedes-Benz MB140 still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram1998: About 3 registered19981999: About 12 registered19992000: About 86 registered20002001: About 85 registered20012002: About 140 registered20022003: About 71 registered20032004: About 18 registered2004

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 15
VICAbout 152
QLDAbout 117
WAAbout 51
SAAbout 52
TASAbout 22
ACTNot published
NTNot published

How matching cars are powered

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

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 57 registered
  • DieselAbout 353 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 5 registered

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz MB140

Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz MB140 has the most still registered?
2002 — About 140 still registered in Australia.
Which Mercedes-Benz MB140 year is rarest for its age?
1999 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the MB140?
under 0.1% — about 415 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mercedes-Benz MB140 vehicles still registered made in?
6 manufacture years from 1999 to 2004.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 152); QLD (About 117). 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