Rare
Among 1959 cars still registered
Rarer than 80% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220?
1959 Mercedes-Benz 220
22
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 22 Mercedes-Benz 220 vehicles made in 1959 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1959 are 9.7% of every Mercedes-Benz 220 still registered (about 227 across all years). By count, 1959 ranks 3rd of 22 build years for the 220. The busiest year is 1993 (about 35 still registered); 1959 has about 63% as many. That is about 38% more than 1958. On 31 January 2021 there were about 29 — down about 24% since. Rarer than 80% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
63%
Versus the busiest 220 year
1959 has about 63% as many still registered as 1993 (about 35).
9.7%
Share of this 220 fleet
About 22 of about 227 220 vehicles still registered, all years together.
45%
Registered in QLD
About 10 of about 22 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 22 |
1959 Mercedes-Benz 220 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1959 220
Peak year (1993)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
220 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 220, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1952 | About 3 |
| 1955 | About 5 |
| 1956 | About 5 |
| 1957 | About 10 |
| 1958 | About 16 |
| 1959 | About 22 |
| 1960 | About 7 |
| 1961 | About 8 |
| 1962 | About 14 |
| 1963 | About 19 |
| 1964 | About 22 |
| 1965 | About 23 |
| 1966 | About 7 |
| 1968 | About 3 |
| 1970 | About 6 |
| 1972 | About 5 |
| 1973 | About 5 |
| 1993 | About 35 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
1959 Mercedes-Benz 220 registrations by state
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 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 636,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220.
Spot a 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 220, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1959 Mercedes-Benz 220
- How does 1959 rank among 220 build years?
- 3rd of 22 build years by count. About 22 still registered in Australia.
- How many 220 vehicles still registered were made in 1959?
- 9.7% — about 22 of about 227 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1959 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 80% of other 1959 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 220 still registered?
- 1993. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 10); SA (About 5). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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