Mercedes-Benz 300 TE

Car Hatchback ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Classic

1 production run ยท 1 variant ยท 5 registers with powertrain counts ยท 1 source

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Mercedes-Benz 300 TE on record.

Netherlands
1985โ€“1993
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1988โ€“2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 40% worldwide

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

Where it's been spotted

Australia Finland Netherlands New Zealand Norway 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, variants & sources

1 production run ยท 1 variant ยท 5 registers with powertrain counts ยท 1 source

Researched from Wikipedia, with the sources listed.

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Registration history

1985: 7 vehicles 1986: 38 vehicles 38 1987: 21 vehicles 1988: 6 vehicles 1989: 2 vehicles 1990: 4 vehicles 1991: 6 vehicles 1992: 4 vehicles 1993: 1 vehicle 1985 1993
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1988: 1 vehicle 1990: 1 vehicle 1991: 1 vehicle 1992: 1 vehicle 2003: 2 vehicles 2 2004: 1 vehicle 2006: 1 vehicle 2008: 2 vehicles 2010: 1 vehicle 2011: 1 vehicle 2026: 2 vehicles 1988 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1985 7
1986 38
1987 21
1988 6
1989 2
1990 4
1991 6
1992 4
1993 1
Finland
1988 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
2003 2
2004 1
2006 1
2008 2
2010 1
2011 1
2026 2

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

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{
  "id": "car/mercedes-benz/300-te",
  "name": "300 TE",
  "make": {
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    "name": "Mercedes-Benz"
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  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "hatchback",
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    "fi",
    "nl",
    "no",
    "nz",
    "us"
  ],
  "regions": [
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    "na",
    "oc"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 5,
    "mass_decile": 4,
    "rarity": "average"
  },
  "aliases": [],
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    "car/mercedes-benz/300te",
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  "era": "classic",
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}

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