2015
Busiest manufacture year
About 4,810 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz C250?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz C250
28,300
still registered in Oz
0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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16 manufacture years from 1995 to 2018. 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
1998
Rarest for its year
About 15 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
5.4%
Share of all Mercedes-Benz
About 28,300 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered.
16
Build years still on the road
From 1995 to 2018, 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 8 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 16 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 7 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 16 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 15 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2009 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2010 | About 2,070 | 7.3% | Rarer than 86% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 3,610 | 13% | Rarer than 76% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 4,230 | 15% | Rarer than 78% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 3,920 | 14% | Rarer than 77% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 3,660 | 13% | Rarer than 78% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 4,810 | 17% | Rarer than 73% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 3,320 | 12% | Rarer than 81% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 2,540 | 9.0% | Rarer than 85% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 99 | 0.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
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 493 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz C250.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz C250About 50%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz C250 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 5% 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 30,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 29,600 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 29,300 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 28,800 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 28,300 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz C250 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 9,150 |
| VIC | About 10,100 |
| QLD | About 4,290 |
| WA | About 2,520 |
| SA | About 1,440 |
| TAS | About 261 |
| ACT | About 500 |
| NT | About 39 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 19,100 registered
- DieselAbout 9,230 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C250
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz C250 has the most still registered?
- 2015 — About 4,810 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz C250 year is rarest for its age?
- 1998 — About 15 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the C250?
- 5% — about 28,300 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz C250 vehicles still registered made in?
- 16 manufacture years from 1995 to 2018.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 10,100); NSW (About 9,150). 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