1984
Busiest manufacture year
About 36 still registered — about 10% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 230?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 230
376
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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31 manufacture years from 1964 to 2004. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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
2004
Rarest for its year
About 20 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
31
Build years still on the road
From 1964 to 2004, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | About 5 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1964 | About 18 | 4.8% | Rarer than 96% of other 1964 vehicles still registered |
| 1965 | About 31 | 8.2% | Rarer than 87% of other 1965 vehicles still registered |
| 1966 | About 31 | 8.2% | Rarer than 92% of other 1966 vehicles still registered |
| 1967 | About 19 | 5.1% | Rarer than 94% of other 1967 vehicles still registered |
| 1968 | About 7 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 3 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1971 | About 4 | 1.1% | Not ranked |
| 1972 | About 10 | 2.7% | Not ranked |
| 1973 | About 7 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 8 | 2.1% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 14 | 3.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 7 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 9 | 2.4% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 6 | 1.6% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 7 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 5 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 7 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 18 | 4.8% | Rarer than 95% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 21 | 5.6% | Rarer than 89% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 36 | 9.6% | Rarer than 85% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 26 | 6.9% | Rarer than 92% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 7 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 7 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 17 | 4.5% | Rarer than 97% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 4 | 1.1% | Not ranked |
| 1996 | About 3 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1998 | About 3 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 3 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 3 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 7 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 2004 | About 20 | 5.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 3 | 0.8% | 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 37,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 230.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 230Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 230 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 36% 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 584 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 551 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 544 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 521 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 376 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 230 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 66 |
| VIC | About 55 |
| QLD | About 123 |
| WA | About 28 |
| SA | About 49 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 18 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 369 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 230
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 230 has the most still registered?
- 1984 — About 36 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 230 year is rarest for its age?
- 2004 — About 20 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 230?
- under 0.1% — about 376 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 230 vehicles still registered made in?
- 31 manufacture years from 1964 to 2004.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 123); NSW (About 66). 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