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How rare is a Mercedes-Benz C220?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mercedes-Benz C220

Mercedes-Benz C220

4,090

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mercedes-Benz C220

Getting the card ready…

21 manufacture years from 1994 to 2020. 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

2009

Busiest manufacture year

About 1,250 still registered — about 31% of this model’s total.

2020

Rarest for its year

About 13 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.

0.8%

Share of all Mercedes-Benz

About 4,090 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered.

21

Build years still on the road

From 1994 to 2020, 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1994About 511.2%Rarer than 96% of other 1994 vehicles still registered
1995About 611.5%Rarer than 95% of other 1995 vehicles still registered
1996About 260.6%Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered
2001About 471.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 411.0%Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 441.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 391.0%Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 781.9%Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 571.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 3729.1%Rarer than 96% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 94123%Rarer than 92% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 1,25031%Rarer than 89% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 68917%Rarer than 95% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 932.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 60.1%Not ranked
2013About 60.1%Not ranked
2015About 3<0.1%Not ranked
2017About 862.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered
2018About 1132.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered
2019About 731.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered
2020About 130.3%Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered

Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.

Notable years

Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 3,420 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz C220.

Spot a Mercedes-Benz C220About 10%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Mercedes-Benz C220 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 14% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202502.5k5k20212022202320242025

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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 4,780
31 Jan 2022About 4,600
31 Jan 2023About 4,450
31 Jan 2024About 4,260
31 Jan 2025About 4,090

Age profile of Mercedes-Benz C220 still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram1994: About 51 registered19941995: About 61 registered1996: About 26 registered19962001: About 47 registered2002: About 41 registered20022003: About 44 registered2004: About 39 registered20042005: About 78 registered2006: About 57 registered20062007: About 372 registered2008: About 941 registered20082009: About 1,250 registered2010: About 689 registered20102011: About 93 registered2012: About 6 registered20122013: About 6 registered2015: About 3 registered20152017: About 86 registered2018: About 113 registered20182019: About 73 registered2020: About 13 registered2020

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 980
VICAbout 1,580
QLDAbout 716
WAAbout 357
SAAbout 294
TASAbout 96
ACTAbout 62
NTAbout 9

How matching cars are powered

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

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 209 registered
  • DieselAbout 3,890 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C220

Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz C220 has the most still registered?
2009 — About 1,250 still registered in Australia.
Which Mercedes-Benz C220 year is rarest for its age?
2020 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the C220?
0.8% — about 4,090 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mercedes-Benz C220 vehicles still registered made in?
21 manufacture years from 1994 to 2020.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 1,580); NSW (About 980). 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