2003
Busiest manufacture year
About 68 still registered — about 47% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz W203?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz W203
146
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1997 to 2004. 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
2004
Rarest for its year
About 21 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1997 to 2004, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 136 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | About 3 | 2.1% | Not ranked |
| 2001 | About 10 | 6.8% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 44 | 30% | Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 68 | 47% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 21 | 14% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
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 95,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz W203.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz W203Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz W203 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 28% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 203 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 192 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 178 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 153 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 146 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz W203 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 136 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| 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 145 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz W203
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz W203 has the most still registered?
- 2003 — About 68 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz W203 year is rarest for its age?
- 2004 — About 21 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the W203?
- under 0.1% — about 146 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz W203 vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1997 to 2004.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 136); WA (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