13%
Share of this C180 fleet
About 1,500 of about 11,300 C180 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C180?
2003 Mercedes-Benz C180
1,500
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 86% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,500 Mercedes-Benz C180 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 13% of every Mercedes-Benz C180 still registered (about 11,300 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 1st of 21 build years for the C180. That is about 71% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 2,170 — down about 31% since. Rarer than 80% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2003 has the most still registered of any C180 build year.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 525 of about 1,500 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 31%
Since January 2021
About 2,170 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 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 31% 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 2,170 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,850 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,710 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,500 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz C180 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 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 |
2003 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 388 |
| VIC | About 525 |
| QLD | About 238 |
| WA | About 146 |
| SA | About 133 |
| TAS | About 45 |
| ACT | About 21 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 1,490 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 9,340 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C180.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C180About 4%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C180, any yearAbout 24%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz C180
- How does 2003 rank among C180 build years?
- 1st of 21 build years by count. About 1,500 still registered in Australia.
- How many C180 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 13% — about 1,500 of about 11,300 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 80% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 525); NSW (About 388). 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