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Mercedes-Benz 230 E

Car Sedan ⭐ Popular pick 🕰️ Classic

2 production runs · 5 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Mercedes-Benz 230 E on record.

Netherlands
1973–1992
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1980–2025
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 30% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Australia Finland Netherlands Norway Spain Switzerland United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Production history & sources

2 production runs · 5 registers with powertrain counts · 1 source

Researched from Wikipedia, with the sources listed.

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Registration history

1973: 1 vehicle 1978: 1 vehicle 1980: 23 vehicles 1981: 77 vehicles 1982: 128 vehicles 1983: 101 vehicles 1984: 73 vehicles 1985: 210 vehicles 1986: 254 vehicles 254 1987: 85 vehicles 1988: 32 vehicles 1989: 15 vehicles 1990: 11 vehicles 1991: 6 vehicles 1992: 15 vehicles 1973 1992
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1980: 2 vehicles 1981: 4 vehicles 1982: 7 vehicles 1983: 5 vehicles 1984: 8 vehicles 1985: 8 vehicles 1986: 7 vehicles 1987: 11 vehicles 1988: 17 vehicles 1989: 16 vehicles 1990: 27 vehicles 27 1991: 16 vehicles 1992: 9 vehicles 1993: 2 vehicles 1994: 1 vehicle 1996: 1 vehicle 1999: 2 vehicles 2000: 2 vehicles 2003: 4 vehicles 2004: 3 vehicles 2005: 3 vehicles 2006: 1 vehicle 2007: 2 vehicles 2008: 2 vehicles 2009: 2 vehicles 2011: 2 vehicles 2013: 1 vehicle 2014: 1 vehicle 2016: 1 vehicle 2017: 4 vehicles 2018: 3 vehicles 2019: 2 vehicles 2020: 2 vehicles 2021: 5 vehicles 2023: 3 vehicles 2025: 1 vehicle 1980 2025
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1973 1
1978 1
1980 23
1981 77
1982 128
1983 101
1984 73
1985 210
1986 254
1987 85
1988 32
1989 15
1990 11
1991 6
1992 15
Finland
1980 2
1981 4
1982 7
1983 5
1984 8
1985 8
1986 7
1987 11
1988 17
1989 16
1990 27
1991 16
1992 9
1993 2
1994 1
1996 1
1999 2
2000 2
2003 4
2004 3
2005 3
2006 1
2007 2
2008 2
2009 2
2011 2
2013 1
2014 1
2016 1
2017 4
2018 3
2019 2
2020 2
2021 5
2023 3
2025 1

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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  ],
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  ],
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    "mass_decile": 3,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
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}

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