32%
Share of this ML250 fleet
About 1,210 of about 3,740 ML250 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML250?
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML250
1,210
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 88% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,210 Mercedes-Benz ML250 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 32% of every Mercedes-Benz ML250 still registered (about 3,740 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the ML250. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,310 — down about 8% since. Rarer than 92% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2012 has the most still registered of any ML250 build year.
40%
Registered in VIC
About 480 of about 1,210 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 ML250
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
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 1,310 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,300 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,280 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,240 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,210 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML250 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 ML250
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
ML250 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the ML250, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2012 | About 1,210 |
| 2013 | About 970 |
| 2014 | About 934 |
| 2015 | About 618 |
| 2016 | About 3 |
| 2018 | About 3 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz ML250 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 297 |
| VIC | About 480 |
| QLD | About 176 |
| WA | About 147 |
| SA | About 74 |
| TAS | About 17 |
| ACT | About 15 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 11,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML250.
Spot a 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML250About 3%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz ML250, any yearAbout 9%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz ML250
- How does 2012 rank among ML250 build years?
- 1st of 6 build years by count. About 1,210 still registered in Australia.
- How many ML250 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 32% — about 1,210 of about 3,740 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 480); NSW (About 297). 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