Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C250?
1998 Mercedes-Benz C250
15
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 15 Mercedes-Benz C250 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are <0.1% of every Mercedes-Benz C250 still registered (about 28,300 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 12th of 17 build years for the C250. The busiest year is 2015 (about 4,810 still registered); 1998 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 6% fewer than 1997. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
<1%
Versus the busiest C250 year
1998 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2015 (about 4,810).
40%
Registered in VIC
About 6 of about 15 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: 1998 Mercedes-Benz C250
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1998 Mercedes-Benz C250 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 C250
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C250 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C250, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | About 8 |
| 1995 | About 16 |
| 1996 | About 7 |
| 1997 | About 16 |
| 1998 | About 15 |
| 1999 | About 4 |
| 2000 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
| 2010 | About 2,070 |
| 2011 | About 3,610 |
| 2012 | About 4,230 |
| 2013 | About 3,920 |
| 2014 | About 3,660 |
| 2015 | About 4,810 |
| 2016 | About 3,320 |
| 2017 | About 2,540 |
| 2018 | About 99 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz C250 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 3 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 19,100 registered
- DieselAbout 9,230 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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 932,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C250.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C250Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C250, any yearAbout 50%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C250
- How does 1998 rank among C250 build years?
- 12th of 17 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
- How many C250 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- <0.1% — about 15 of about 28,300 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C250 still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 6); NSW (About 3). 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