Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230?
1997 Mercedes-Benz C230
21
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 21 Mercedes-Benz C230 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 6.4% of every Mercedes-Benz C230 still registered (about 328 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 4th of 10 build years for the C230. The busiest year is 2006 (about 113 still registered); 1997 has about 19% as many. That is about 50% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 33 — down about 36% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Versus the busiest C230 year
1997 has about 19% as many still registered as 2006 (about 113).
6.4%
Share of this C230 fleet
About 21 of about 328 C230 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 8 of about 21 are registered in NSW. 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 C230
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 33 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 C230
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C230 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C230, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 14 |
| 1997 | About 21 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 4 |
| 2003 | About 12 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 84 |
| 2006 | About 113 |
| 2007 | About 71 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz C230 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 5 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 666,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230.
Spot a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C230, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Mercedes-Benz C230
- How does 1997 rank among C230 build years?
- 4th of 10 build years by count. About 21 still registered in Australia.
- How many C230 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 6.4% — about 21 of about 328 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C230 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 8); QLD (About 6). 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