Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C43?
1998 Mercedes-Benz C43
21
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 21 Mercedes-Benz C43 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 0.4% of every Mercedes-Benz C43 still registered (about 4,890 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 10th of 12 build years for the C43. The busiest year is 2017 (about 1,390 still registered); 1998 has about 2% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 28 — down about 25% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2%
Versus the busiest C43 year
1998 has about 2% as many still registered as 2017 (about 1,390).
38%
Registered in NSW
About 8 of about 21 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 25%
Since January 2021
About 28 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Mercedes-Benz C43
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 28 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 C43
Peak year (2017)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C43 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C43, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 21 |
| 1999 | About 16 |
| 2000 | About 7 |
| 2016 | About 626 |
| 2017 | About 1,390 |
| 2018 | About 718 |
| 2019 | About 745 |
| 2020 | About 441 |
| 2021 | About 312 |
| 2022 | About 199 |
| 2023 | About 284 |
| 2024 | About 132 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz C43 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 8 |
| VIC | About 5 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 4,880 registered
- HybridAbout 9 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 666,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C43.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C43Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C43, any yearAbout 11%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C43
- How does 1998 rank among C43 build years?
- 10th of 12 build years by count. About 21 still registered in Australia.
- How many C43 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 0.4% — about 21 of about 4,890 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 C43 still registered?
- 2017. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 8); VIC (About 5). 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