2002
Busiest manufacture year
About 78 still registered — about 35% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz C-Class?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz C-Class
224
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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15 manufacture years from 1993 to 2015. 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
1996
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
15
Build years still on the road
From 1993 to 2015, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 188 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 8 | 3.6% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 13 | 5.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 12 | 5.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 6 | 2.7% | Not ranked |
| 1998 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 10 | 4.5% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 13 | 5.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 58 | 26% | Rarer than 98% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 78 | 35% | Rarer than 98% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 6 | 2.7% | Not ranked |
| 2004 | About 5 | 2.2% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 2006 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 2015 | 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 62,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz C-ClassUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 74% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 847 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 809 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 761 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 706 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 224 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz C-Class 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 188 |
| VIC | About 20 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 217 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C-Class
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class has the most still registered?
- 2002 — About 78 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz C-Class year is rarest for its age?
- 1996 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the C-Class?
- under 0.1% — about 224 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz C-Class vehicles still registered made in?
- 15 manufacture years from 1993 to 2015.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 188); VIC (About 20). 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