74%
Versus the busiest C230 year
2005 has about 74% as many still registered as 2006 (about 113).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230?
2005 Mercedes-Benz C230
84
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 84 Mercedes-Benz C230 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 26% of every Mercedes-Benz C230 still registered (about 328 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 2nd of 10 build years for the C230. The busiest year is 2006 (about 113 still registered); 2005 has about 74% as many. That is about 2700% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 98 — down about 14% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
26%
Share of this C230 fleet
About 84 of about 328 C230 vehicles still registered, all years together.
44%
Registered in VIC
About 37 of about 84 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 14%
Since January 2021
About 98 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 98 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 102 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 95 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 89 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 84 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz C230 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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 |
2005 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 25 |
| VIC | About 37 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 167,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C230, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C230
- How does 2005 rank among C230 build years?
- 2nd of 10 build years by count. About 84 still registered in Australia.
- How many C230 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 26% — about 84 of about 328 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2005 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?
- VIC (About 37); NSW (About 25). 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