Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C240?
1997 Mercedes-Benz C240
65
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 65 Mercedes-Benz C240 vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 5.9% of every Mercedes-Benz C240 still registered (about 1,110 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 8th of 11 build years for the C240. The busiest year is 2002 (about 242 still registered); 1997 has about 27% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 106 — down about 39% since. Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
27%
Versus the busiest C240 year
1997 has about 27% as many still registered as 2002 (about 242).
5.9%
Share of this C240 fleet
About 65 of about 1,110 C240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in VIC
About 28 of about 65 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: 1997 Mercedes-Benz C240
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 106 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 93 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 87 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 72 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 65 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz C240 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 C240
Peak year (2002)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C240 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C240, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 65 |
| 1998 | About 126 |
| 1999 | About 75 |
| 2000 | About 132 |
| 2001 | About 193 |
| 2002 | About 242 |
| 2003 | About 111 |
| 2004 | About 125 |
| 2005 | About 36 |
| 2007 | About 3 |
| 2018 | About 3 |
1997 Mercedes-Benz C240 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 19 |
| VIC | About 28 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
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 215,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C240.
Spot a 1997 Mercedes-Benz C240Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C240, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Mercedes-Benz C240
- How does 1997 rank among C240 build years?
- 8th of 11 build years by count. About 65 still registered in Australia.
- How many C240 vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 5.9% — about 65 of about 1,110 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C240 still registered?
- 2002. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 28); NSW (About 19). 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