4%
Versus the busiest C300 year
2012 has about 4% as many still registered as 2019 (about 2,740).
How rare is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300?
2012 Mercedes-Benz C300
104
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 104 Mercedes-Benz C300 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 0.8% of every Mercedes-Benz C300 still registered (about 13,000 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 13th of 17 build years for the C300. The busiest year is 2019 (about 2,740 still registered); 2012 has about 4% as many. That is about 7% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 113 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.8%
Share of this C300 fleet
About 104 of about 13,000 C300 vehicles still registered, all years together.
42%
Registered in VIC
About 44 of about 104 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 C300
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 8% 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 113 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 109 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 109 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 108 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 104 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 C300
Peak year (2019)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C300 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C300, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2008 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 78 |
| 2010 | About 159 |
| 2011 | About 112 |
| 2012 | About 104 |
| 2013 | About 119 |
| 2014 | About 7 |
| 2015 | About 5 |
| 2016 | About 1,120 |
| 2017 | About 1,460 |
| 2018 | About 2,180 |
| 2019 | About 2,740 |
| 2020 | About 1,050 |
| 2021 | About 1,530 |
| 2022 | About 1,260 |
| 2023 | About 962 |
| 2024 | About 159 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz C300 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 35 |
| VIC | About 44 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 13,000 registered
- DieselAbout 11 registered
- HybridAbout 57 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 134,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300.
Spot a 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C300, any yearAbout 28%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz C300
- How does 2012 rank among C300 build years?
- 13th of 17 build years by count. About 104 still registered in Australia.
- How many C300 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 0.8% — about 104 of about 13,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C300 still registered?
- 2019. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 44); NSW (About 35). 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