88%
Versus the busiest C250 year
2012 has about 88% as many still registered as 2015 (about 4,810).
How rare is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250?
2012 Mercedes-Benz C250
4,230
still registered in Oz
Uncommon
Rarer than 73% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 4,230 Mercedes-Benz C250 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 15% of every Mercedes-Benz C250 still registered (about 28,300 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 2nd of 17 build years for the C250. The busiest year is 2015 (about 4,810 still registered); 2012 has about 88% as many. That is about 17% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 4,560 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 78% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
15%
Share of this C250 fleet
About 4,230 of about 28,300 C250 vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 1,470 of about 4,230 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: 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250
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 7% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 4,560 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 4,500 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 4,420 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 4,320 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 4,230 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz C250 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 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 |
2012 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 1,360 |
| VIC | About 1,470 |
| QLD | About 694 |
| WA | About 404 |
| SA | About 191 |
| TAS | About 29 |
| ACT | About 73 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 2,100 registered
- DieselAbout 2,130 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 3,310 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250.
Spot a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250About 10%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C250, any yearAbout 50%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250
- How does 2012 rank among C250 build years?
- 2nd of 17 build years by count. About 4,230 still registered in Australia.
- How many C250 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 15% — about 4,230 of about 28,300 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 78% of other 2012 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 1,470); NSW (About 1,360). 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