1993
Busiest manufacture year
About 35 still registered — about 15% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 220?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 220
227
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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22 manufacture years from 1952 to 2020. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1993
Rarest for its year
About 35 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
22
Build years still on the road
From 1952 to 2020, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 67 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1955 | About 5 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1956 | About 5 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1957 | About 10 | 4.4% | Not ranked |
| 1958 | About 16 | 7.0% | Rarer than 86% of other 1958 vehicles still registered |
| 1959 | About 22 | 9.7% | Rarer than 80% of other 1959 vehicles still registered |
| 1960 | About 7 | 3.1% | Not ranked |
| 1961 | About 8 | 3.5% | Not ranked |
| 1962 | About 14 | 6.2% | Rarer than 93% of other 1962 vehicles still registered |
| 1963 | About 19 | 8.4% | Rarer than 91% of other 1963 vehicles still registered |
| 1964 | About 22 | 9.7% | Rarer than 92% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 23 | 10% | Rarer than 91% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 7 | 3.1% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 6 | 2.6% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 5 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 5 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 35 | 15% | Rarer than 96% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 2020 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 61,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 220.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 220Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 220 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 14% 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 264 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 236 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 241 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 227 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 227 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 220 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 27 |
| VIC | About 54 |
| QLD | About 67 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 48 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 220 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 220
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 220 has the most still registered?
- 1993 — About 35 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 220 year is rarest for its age?
- 1993 — About 35 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 220?
- under 0.1% — about 227 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 220 vehicles still registered made in?
- 22 manufacture years from 1952 to 2020.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 67); VIC (About 54). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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