6%
Versus the busiest 280 year
1986 has about 6% as many still registered as 1969 (about 78).
How rare is a 1986 Mercedes-Benz 280?
1986 Mercedes-Benz 280
5
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 5 Mercedes-Benz 280 vehicles made in 1986 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1986 are 0.4% of every Mercedes-Benz 280 still registered (about 1,140 across all years). By count, 1986 ranks 24th of 32 build years for the 280. The busiest year is 1969 (about 78 still registered); 1986 has about 6% as many. That is about 93% fewer than 1985.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 280
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1986 Mercedes-Benz 280 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1986 280
Peak year (1969)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | About 3 |
| 1967 | About 3 |
| 1968 | About 55 |
| 1969 | About 78 |
| 1970 | About 71 |
| 1971 | About 70 |
| 1972 | About 51 |
| 1973 | About 29 |
| 1974 | About 65 |
| 1975 | About 46 |
| 1976 | About 38 |
| 1977 | About 40 |
| 1978 | About 76 |
| 1979 | About 59 |
| 1980 | About 35 |
| 1981 | About 41 |
| 1982 | About 65 |
| 1983 | About 42 |
| 1984 | About 71 |
| 1985 | About 67 |
| 1986 | About 5 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 6 |
| 1995 | About 18 |
| 1996 | About 57 |
| 1997 | About 23 |
| 1998 | About 10 |
| 2000 | About 4 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 3 |
1986 Mercedes-Benz 280 registrations by state
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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,130 registered
- DieselAbout 6 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 6 registered
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Questions about the 1986 Mercedes-Benz 280
- How does 1986 rank among 280 build years?
- 24th of 32 build years by count. About 5 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 280 vehicles still registered were made in 1986?
- 0.4% — about 5 of about 1,140 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 280 still registered?
- 1969. The model page has every build year side by side.
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