65%
Versus the busiest A160 year
2001 has about 65% as many still registered as 2002 (about 220).
How rare is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz A160?
2001 Mercedes-Benz A160
142
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 142 Mercedes-Benz A160 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 15% of every Mercedes-Benz A160 still registered (about 944 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 4th of 10 build years for the A160. The busiest year is 2002 (about 220 still registered); 2001 has about 65% as many. That is about 141% more than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 300 — down about 53% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
15%
Share of this A160 fleet
About 142 of about 944 A160 vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in NSW
About 39 of about 142 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 53%
Since January 2021
About 300 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 Mercedes-Benz A160
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 53% since 2021
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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 300 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 252 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 209 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 181 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 142 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz A160 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 A160
Peak year (2002)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
A160 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the A160, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 19 |
| 1999 | About 114 |
| 2000 | About 59 |
| 2001 | About 142 |
| 2002 | About 220 |
| 2003 | About 174 |
| 2004 | About 204 |
| 2005 | About 5 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2007 | About 4 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz A160 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 39 |
| VIC | About 36 |
| QLD | About 24 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | About 7 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 938 registered
- DieselAbout 4 registered
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 98,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz A160.
Spot a 2001 Mercedes-Benz A160Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz A160, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz A160
- How does 2001 rank among A160 build years?
- 4th of 10 build years by count. About 142 still registered in Australia.
- How many A160 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 15% — about 142 of about 944 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most A160 still registered?
- 2002. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 39); VIC (About 36). 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