Very rare
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220?
1996 Mercedes-Benz C220
26
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 26 Mercedes-Benz C220 vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 0.6% of every Mercedes-Benz C220 still registered (about 4,090 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 17th of 21 build years for the C220. The busiest year is 2009 (about 1,250 still registered); 1996 has about 2% as many. That is about 57% fewer than 1995. On 31 January 2021 there were about 55 — down about 53% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2%
Versus the busiest C220 year
1996 has about 2% as many still registered as 2009 (about 1,250).
0.6%
Share of this C220 fleet
About 26 of about 4,090 C220 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in VIC
About 10 of about 26 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: 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 55 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 38 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 26 |
1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 C220
Peak year (2009)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C220 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C220, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | About 51 |
| 1995 | About 61 |
| 1996 | About 26 |
| 2001 | About 47 |
| 2002 | About 41 |
| 2003 | About 44 |
| 2004 | About 39 |
| 2005 | About 78 |
| 2006 | About 57 |
| 2007 | About 372 |
| 2008 | About 941 |
| 2009 | About 1,250 |
| 2010 | About 689 |
| 2011 | About 93 |
| 2012 | About 6 |
| 2013 | About 6 |
| 2015 | About 3 |
| 2017 | About 86 |
| 2018 | About 113 |
| 2019 | About 73 |
| 2020 | About 13 |
1996 Mercedes-Benz C220 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 8 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 209 registered
- DieselAbout 3,890 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 538,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220.
Spot a 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C220, any yearAbout 10%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1996 Mercedes-Benz C220
- How does 1996 rank among C220 build years?
- 17th of 21 build years by count. About 26 still registered in Australia.
- How many C220 vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 0.6% — about 26 of about 4,090 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C220 still registered?
- 2009. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 10); NSW (About 8). 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