1967
Busiest manufacture year
About 61 still registered — about 29% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 250?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 250
208
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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15 manufacture years from 1966 to 1985. 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
1969
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
15
Build years still on the road
From 1966 to 1985, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | About 26 | 13% | Rarer than 93% of other 1966 vehicles still registered |
| 1967 | About 61 | 29% | Rarer than 86% of other 1967 vehicles still registered |
| 1968 | About 19 | 9.1% | Rarer than 94% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 11 | 5.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 23 | 11% | Rarer than 93% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 18 | 8.7% | Rarer than 97% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 14 | 6.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 6 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1974 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1975 | About 8 | 3.8% | Not ranked |
| 1976 | About 4 | 1.9% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 6 | 2.9% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 3 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 3 | 1.4% | 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 67,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 250.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 250Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 250 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 207 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 208 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 209 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 210 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 208 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 250 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 29 |
| VIC | About 41 |
| QLD | About 67 |
| WA | About 21 |
| SA | About 37 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 9 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 202 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 250
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 250 has the most still registered?
- 1967 — About 61 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 250 year is rarest for its age?
- 1969 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1969 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 250?
- under 0.1% — about 208 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 250 vehicles still registered made in?
- 15 manufacture years from 1966 to 1985.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 67); VIC (About 41). 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