1995
Busiest manufacture year
About 12 still registered — about 28% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz S420?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz S420
43
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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7 manufacture years from 1992 to 1998. 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
1995
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered.
7
Build years still on the road
From 1992 to 1998, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 20 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 325,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz S420.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz S420Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz S420 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 56 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 44 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 43 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz S420 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 20 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz S420
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz S420 has the most still registered?
- 1995 — About 12 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz S420 year is rarest for its age?
- 1995 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the S420?
- under 0.1% — about 43 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz S420 vehicles still registered made in?
- 7 manufacture years from 1992 to 1998.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 20); WA (About 7). 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