Rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 81% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C200?
1997 Mercedes-Benz C200
394
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 394 Mercedes-Benz C200 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 0.8% of every Mercedes-Benz C200 still registered (about 51,700 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 26th of 31 build years for the C200. The busiest year is 2019 (about 3,920 still registered); 1997 has about 10% as many. That is about 90% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 676 — down about 42% since. Rarer than 81% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
10%
Versus the busiest C200 year
1997 has about 10% as many still registered as 2019 (about 3,920).
0.8%
Share of this C200 fleet
About 394 of about 51,700 C200 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 141 of about 394 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 Mercedes-Benz C200
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 42% 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 676 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 598 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 517 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 460 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 394 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz C200 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 C200
Peak year (2019)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C200 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C200, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 11 |
| 1996 | About 207 |
| 1997 | About 394 |
| 1998 | About 474 |
| 1999 | About 348 |
| 2000 | About 351 |
| 2001 | About 773 |
| 2002 | About 1,020 |
| 2003 | About 880 |
| 2004 | About 919 |
| 2005 | About 796 |
| 2006 | About 490 |
| 2007 | About 1,870 |
| 2008 | About 3,310 |
| 2009 | About 2,940 |
| 2010 | About 2,220 |
| 2011 | About 2,200 |
| 2012 | About 2,520 |
| 2013 | About 2,310 |
| 2014 | About 3,010 |
| 2015 | About 3,010 |
| 2016 | About 3,720 |
| 2017 | About 3,410 |
| 2018 | About 2,420 |
| 2019 | About 3,920 |
| 2020 | About 2,080 |
| 2021 | About 1,930 |
| 2022 | About 3,030 |
| 2023 | About 472 |
| 2024 | About 669 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz C200 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 106 |
| VIC | About 141 |
| QLD | About 54 |
| WA | About 33 |
| SA | About 42 |
| TAS | About 15 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 49,500 registered
- DieselAbout 2,100 registered
- HybridAbout 85 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 11 registered
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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 35,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C200.
Spot a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C200Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C200, any yearAbout 72%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Mercedes-Benz C200
- How does 1997 rank among C200 build years?
- 26th of 31 build years by count. About 394 still registered in Australia.
- How many C200 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 0.8% — about 394 of about 51,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 81% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C200 still registered?
- 2019. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 141); NSW (About 106). 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