40%
Versus the busiest SLK250 year
2012 has about 40% as many still registered as 2013 (about 266).
How rare is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250?
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250
107
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 107 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 16% of every Mercedes-Benz SLK250 still registered (about 660 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 3rd of 6 build years for the SLK250. The busiest year is 2013 (about 266 still registered); 2012 has about 40% as many. That is about 569% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 119 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
16%
Share of this SLK250 fleet
About 107 of about 660 SLK250 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 40 of about 107 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 10%
Since January 2021
About 119 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250
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 10% 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 119 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 120 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 114 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 108 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 107 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 vs peak and average years
2012 SLK250
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SLK250 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SLK250, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2005 | About 3 |
| 2011 | About 16 |
| 2012 | About 107 |
| 2013 | About 266 |
| 2014 | About 189 |
| 2015 | About 79 |
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250 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 36 |
| VIC | About 40 |
| QLD | About 12 |
| WA | About 13 |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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
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 131,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250.
Spot a 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SLK250, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK250
- How does 2012 rank among SLK250 build years?
- 3rd of 6 build years by count. About 107 still registered in Australia.
- How many SLK250 vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 16% — about 107 of about 660 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 SLK250 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 40); NSW (About 36). 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