34%
Share of this C230 fleet
About 113 of about 328 C230 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230?
2006 Mercedes-Benz C230
113
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 113 Mercedes-Benz C230 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 34% of every Mercedes-Benz C230 still registered (about 328 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 1st of 10 build years for the C230. That is about 35% more than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 140 — down about 19% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2006 has the most still registered of any C230 build year.
48%
Registered in VIC
About 54 of about 113 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 19%
Since January 2021
About 140 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 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.
Down about 19% 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 140 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 134 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 126 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 115 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 113 |
2006 Mercedes-Benz C230 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 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 |
2006 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 30 |
| VIC | About 54 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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 124,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230.
Spot a 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C230, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz C230
- How does 2006 rank among C230 build years?
- 1st of 10 build years by count. About 113 still registered in Australia.
- How many C230 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 34% — about 113 of about 328 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 54); NSW (About 30). 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