80%
Versus the busiest C240 year
2001 has about 80% as many still registered as 2002 (about 242).
How rare is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz C240?
2001 Mercedes-Benz C240
193
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 193 Mercedes-Benz C240 vehicles made in 2001 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2001 are 17% of every Mercedes-Benz C240 still registered (about 1,110 across all years). By count, 2001 ranks 2nd of 11 build years for the C240. The busiest year is 2002 (about 242 still registered); 2001 has about 80% as many. That is about 46% more than 2000. On 31 January 2021 there were about 314 — down about 39% since. Rarer than 94% of other 2001 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
17%
Share of this C240 fleet
About 193 of about 1,110 C240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
47%
Registered in VIC
About 90 of about 193 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 39%
Since January 2021
About 314 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2001 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.
Down about 39% 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 314 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 288 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 261 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 226 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 193 |
2001 Mercedes-Benz C240 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2001 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 |
2001 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 49 |
| VIC | About 90 |
| QLD | About 19 |
| WA | About 16 |
| SA | About 14 |
| 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
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 72,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2001 Mercedes-Benz C240.
Spot a 2001 Mercedes-Benz C240Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C240, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2001 Mercedes-Benz C240
- How does 2001 rank among C240 build years?
- 2nd of 11 build years by count. About 193 still registered in Australia.
- How many C240 vehicles still registered were made in 2001?
- 17% — about 193 of about 1,110 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2001 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 2001 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 90); NSW (About 49). 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