58%
Versus the busiest C180 year
2002 has about 58% as many still registered as 2003 (about 1,500).
How rare is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz C180?
2002 Mercedes-Benz C180
873
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 91% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 873 Mercedes-Benz C180 vehicles made in 2002 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2002 are 7.7% of every Mercedes-Benz C180 still registered (about 11,300 across all years). By count, 2002 ranks 5th of 21 build years for the C180. The busiest year is 2003 (about 1,500 still registered); 2002 has about 58% as many. That is about 91% more than 2001. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,370 — down about 36% since. Rarer than 82% of other 2002 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7.7%
Share of this C180 fleet
About 873 of about 11,300 C180 vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in VIC
About 301 of about 873 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 36%
Since January 2021
About 1,370 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2002 Mercedes-Benz C180
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 36% since 2021
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 1,370 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,220 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,110 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 985 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 873 |
2002 Mercedes-Benz C180 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2002 C180
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C180 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C180, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | About 136 |
| 1995 | About 177 |
| 1996 | About 53 |
| 1997 | About 262 |
| 1998 | About 334 |
| 1999 | About 289 |
| 2000 | About 300 |
| 2001 | About 458 |
| 2002 | About 873 |
| 2003 | About 1,500 |
| 2004 | About 1,350 |
| 2005 | About 1,340 |
| 2006 | About 1,370 |
| 2007 | About 415 |
| 2008 | About 5 |
| 2011 | About 380 |
| 2012 | About 459 |
| 2013 | About 553 |
| 2014 | About 484 |
| 2015 | About 547 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
2002 Mercedes-Benz C180 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 225 |
| VIC | About 301 |
| QLD | About 147 |
| WA | About 70 |
| SA | About 81 |
| TAS | About 30 |
| ACT | About 14 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 11,300 registered
- DieselAbout 10 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 16,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz C180.
Spot a 2002 Mercedes-Benz C180About 2%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C180, any yearAbout 24%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2002 Mercedes-Benz C180
- How does 2002 rank among C180 build years?
- 5th of 21 build years by count. About 873 still registered in Australia.
- How many C180 vehicles still registered were made in 2002?
- 7.7% — about 873 of about 11,300 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2002 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 82% of other 2002 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C180 still registered?
- 2003. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 301); NSW (About 225). 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