1996
Busiest manufacture year
About 24 still registered — about 60% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz R129?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz R129
40
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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4 manufacture years from 1996 to 2000. 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
1996
Rarest for its year
About 24 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
4
Build years still on the road
From 1996 to 2000, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | About 24 | 60% | Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 10 | 25% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 3 | 7.5% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 3 | 7.5% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz R129.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz R129Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz R129 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 68 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 68 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 60 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 62 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz R129 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 29 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz R129
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz R129 has the most still registered?
- 1996 — About 24 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz R129 year is rarest for its age?
- 1996 — About 24 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the R129?
- under 0.1% — about 40 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz R129 vehicles still registered made in?
- 4 manufacture years from 1996 to 2000.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 29); VIC (About 3). 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