74%
Versus the busiest C-Class year
2001 has about 74% as many still registered as 2002 (about 78).
How rare is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
58
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 58 Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 26% of every Mercedes-Benz C-Class still registered (about 224 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 2nd of 15 build years for the C-Class. The busiest year is 2002 (about 78 still registered); 2001 has about 74% as many. That is about 346% more than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 142 — down about 59% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
26%
Share of this C-Class fleet
About 58 of about 224 C-Class vehicles still registered, all years together.
90%
Registered in NSW
About 52 of about 58 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 59%
Since January 2021
About 142 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
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 142 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 137 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 131 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 58 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 C-Class
Peak year (2002)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C-Class manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C-Class, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 8 |
| 1995 | About 13 |
| 1996 | About 12 |
| 1997 | About 6 |
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 1999 | About 10 |
| 2000 | About 13 |
| 2001 | About 58 |
| 2002 | About 78 |
| 2003 | About 6 |
| 2004 | About 5 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2015 | About 3 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 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 52 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 217 registered
- DieselAbout 3 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 241,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Spot a 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-ClassUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C-Class, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- How does 2001 rank among C-Class build years?
- 2nd of 15 build years by count. About 58 still registered in Australia.
- How many C-Class vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 26% — about 58 of about 224 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C-Class still registered?
- 2002. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 52); VIC (About 3). 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