22%
Versus the busiest C200 year
2003 has about 22% as many still registered as 2019 (about 3,920).
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C200?
2003 Mercedes-Benz C200
880
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 880 Mercedes-Benz C200 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 1.7% of every Mercedes-Benz C200 still registered (about 51,700 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 19th of 31 build years for the C200. The busiest year is 2019 (about 3,920 still registered); 2003 has about 22% as many. That is about 14% fewer than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,250 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 87% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1.7%
Share of this C200 fleet
About 880 of about 51,700 C200 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 320 of about 880 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 30%
Since January 2021
About 1,250 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 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 30% 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 1,250 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,170 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,090 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 987 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 880 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz C200 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 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 |
2003 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 262 |
| VIC | About 320 |
| QLD | About 148 |
| WA | About 53 |
| SA | About 69 |
| TAS | About 16 |
| ACT | About 10 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 878 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 15,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C200.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz C200About 2%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C200, any yearAbout 72%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz C200
- How does 2003 rank among C200 build years?
- 19th of 31 build years by count. About 880 still registered in Australia.
- How many C200 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 1.7% — about 880 of about 51,700 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 87% of other 2003 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 320); NSW (About 262). 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