2003
Busiest manufacture year
About 1,500 still registered — about 13% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz C180?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz C180
11,300
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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20 manufacture years from 1994 to 2015. 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
2011
Rarest for its year
About 380 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
2.2%
Share of all Mercedes-Benz
About 11,300 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered.
20
Build years still on the road
From 1994 to 2015, as at 31 Jan 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | About 136 | 1.2% | Rarer than 90% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 177 | 1.6% | Rarer than 88% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 53 | 0.5% | Rarer than 96% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 262 | 2.3% | Rarer than 87% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 334 | 3.0% | Rarer than 87% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 289 | 2.6% | Rarer than 90% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 300 | 2.7% | Rarer than 91% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 458 | 4.1% | Rarer than 88% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 873 | 7.7% | Rarer than 82% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 1,500 | 13% | Rarer than 80% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 1,350 | 12% | Rarer than 84% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 1,340 | 12% | Rarer than 85% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 1,370 | 12% | Rarer than 86% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 415 | 3.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2011 | About 380 | 3.4% | Rarer than 97% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 459 | 4.1% | Rarer than 97% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 553 | 4.9% | Rarer than 96% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 484 | 4.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 547 | 4.8% | Rarer than 96% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 3 | <0.1% | 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 1,240 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz C180.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz C180About 24%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz C180 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 27% 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 15,500 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 14,400 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 13,400 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 12,400 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 11,300 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz C180 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 2,850 |
| VIC | About 4,020 |
| QLD | About 1,940 |
| WA | About 1,100 |
| SA | About 891 |
| TAS | About 299 |
| ACT | About 151 |
| NT | About 17 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 11,300 registered
- DieselAbout 10 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C180
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz C180 has the most still registered?
- 2003 — About 1,500 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz C180 year is rarest for its age?
- 2011 — About 380 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the C180?
- 2% — about 11,300 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz C180 vehicles still registered made in?
- 20 manufacture years from 1994 to 2015.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 4,020); NSW (About 2,850). 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