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How rare is a Mercedes-Benz A170?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mercedes-Benz A170

Mercedes-Benz A170

1,850

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mercedes-Benz A170

Getting the card ready…

5 manufacture years from 2005 to 2009. 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

2007

Busiest manufacture year

About 548 still registered — about 30% of this model’s total.

2009

Rarest for its year

About 138 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.

5

Build years still on the road

From 2005 to 2009, as at 31 Jan 2025.

NSW

Most registered in

About 679 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1999About 30.2%Not ranked
2005About 42023%Rarer than 94% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 38021%Rarer than 95% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 54830%Rarer than 94% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 36120%Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 1387.5%Rarer than 98% of other 2009 vehicles still registered

How likely are you to spot one?

About 7,560 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz A170.

Spot a Mercedes-Benz A170About 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Mercedes-Benz A170 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 20% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202501.3k2.5k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 2,320
31 Jan 2022About 2,220
31 Jan 2023About 2,100
31 Jan 2024About 1,980
31 Jan 2025About 1,850

Age profile of Mercedes-Benz A170 still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1999: About 3 registered19992005: About 420 registered20052006: About 380 registered20062007: About 548 registered20072008: About 361 registered20082009: About 138 registered2009

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 679
VICAbout 456
QLDAbout 318
WAAbout 156
SAAbout 145
TASAbout 56
ACTAbout 32
NTAbout 3

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 1,840 registered
  • DieselAbout 4 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz A170

Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz A170 has the most still registered?
2007 — About 548 still registered in Australia.
Which Mercedes-Benz A170 year is rarest for its age?
2009 — About 138 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the A170?
0.4% — about 1,850 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mercedes-Benz A170 vehicles still registered made in?
5 manufacture years from 2005 to 2009.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 679); VIC (About 456). 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