54%
Versus the busiest E250 year
2012 has about 54% as many still registered as 2010 (about 1,800).
How rare is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250?
2012 Mercedes-Benz E250
977
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 90% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 977 Mercedes-Benz E250 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 11% of every Mercedes-Benz E250 still registered (about 8,880 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 6th of 10 build years for the E250. The busiest year is 2010 (about 1,800 still registered); 2012 has about 54% as many. That is about 23% fewer than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,060 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 94% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
11%
Share of this E250 fleet
About 977 of about 8,880 E250 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 358 of about 977 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 E250
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 1,060 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,040 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,020 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 999 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 977 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 E250
Peak year (2010)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E250 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E250, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2009 | About 551 |
| 2010 | About 1,800 |
| 2011 | About 1,260 |
| 2012 | About 977 |
| 2013 | About 1,230 |
| 2014 | About 1,170 |
| 2015 | About 1,300 |
| 2016 | About 565 |
| 2017 | About 28 |
| 2021 | About 3 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz E250 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 340 |
| VIC | About 358 |
| QLD | About 119 |
| WA | About 100 |
| SA | About 41 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | About 14 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 606 registered
- DieselAbout 371 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 14,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250.
Spot a 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250About 2%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E250, any yearAbout 20%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz E250
- How does 2012 rank among E250 build years?
- 6th of 10 build years by count. About 977 still registered in Australia.
- How many E250 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 11% — about 977 of about 8,880 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E250 still registered?
- 2010. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 358); NSW (About 340). 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