2006
Busiest manufacture year
About 113 still registered — about 34% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz C230?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz C230
328
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1996 to 2007. 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
2003
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1996 to 2007, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 138 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | About 14 | 4.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 21 | 6.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 3 | 0.9% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 4 | 1.2% | Not ranked |
| 2003 | About 12 | 3.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 3 | 0.9% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 84 | 26% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 113 | 34% | Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 71 | 22% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 3 | 0.9% | 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 42,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz C230.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz C230Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz C230 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
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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 408 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 396 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 376 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 348 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 328 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz C230 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 85 |
| VIC | About 138 |
| QLD | About 48 |
| WA | About 22 |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 12 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C230
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz C230 has the most still registered?
- 2006 — About 113 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz C230 year is rarest for its age?
- 2003 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the C230?
- under 0.1% — about 328 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz C230 vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1996 to 2007.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 138); NSW (About 85). 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