Very rare
Among 1999 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43?
1999 Mercedes-Benz C43
16
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 16 Mercedes-Benz C43 vehicles made in 1999 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1999 are 0.3% of every Mercedes-Benz C43 still registered (about 4,890 across all years). By count, 1999 ranks 11th of 12 build years for the C43. The busiest year is 2017 (about 1,390 still registered); 1999 has about 1% as many. That is about 24% fewer than 1998. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1%
Versus the busiest C43 year
1999 has about 1% as many still registered as 2017 (about 1,390).
50%
Registered in VIC
About 8 of about 16 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: 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1999 Mercedes-Benz C43 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1999 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 |
1999 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 4 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 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 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43.
Spot a 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C43, any yearAbout 11%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1999 Mercedes-Benz C43
- How does 1999 rank among C43 build years?
- 11th of 12 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
- How many C43 vehicles still registered were made in 1999?
- 0.3% — about 16 of about 4,890 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1999 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1999 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?
- VIC (About 8); NSW (About 4). 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