Rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 82% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C200?
1998 Mercedes-Benz C200
474
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 474 Mercedes-Benz C200 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 0.9% of every Mercedes-Benz C200 still registered (about 51,700 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 24th of 31 build years for the C200. The busiest year is 2019 (about 3,920 still registered); 1998 has about 12% as many. That is about 20% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 740 — down about 36% since. Rarer than 82% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
12%
Versus the busiest C200 year
1998 has about 12% as many still registered as 2019 (about 3,920).
0.9%
Share of this C200 fleet
About 474 of about 51,700 C200 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 171 of about 474 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: 1998 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 36% 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 740 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 643 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 598 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 529 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 474 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz C200 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 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 |
1998 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 142 |
| VIC | About 171 |
| QLD | About 70 |
| WA | About 42 |
| SA | About 29 |
| TAS | About 14 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| 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
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 29,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C200.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C200About 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C200, any yearAbout 72%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C200
- How does 1998 rank among C200 build years?
- 24th of 31 build years by count. About 474 still registered in Australia.
- How many C200 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 0.9% — about 474 of about 51,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 82% of other 1998 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 171); NSW (About 142). 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