How rare is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz 280?

2002 Mercedes-Benz 280

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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About 3 Mercedes-Benz 280 vehicles made in 2002 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 2002 are 0.3% of every Mercedes-Benz 280 still registered (about 1,140 across all years). By count, 2002 ranks 31st of 32 build years for the 280. The busiest year is 1969 (about 78 still registered); 2002 has about 4% as many.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Versus the busiest 280 year

2002 has about 4% as many still registered as 1969 (about 78).

Still registered, year by year: 2002 Mercedes-Benz 280

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

2002 Mercedes-Benz 280 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2002 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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Manufacture year registration counts
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

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this Mercedes-Benz 280 — a mix for 2002 isn’t published.

PetrolAbout 1,130 registered
DieselAbout 6 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
Other / unknownAbout 6 registered

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Questions about the 2002 Mercedes-Benz 280

How does 2002 rank among 280 build years?: 31st of 32 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many 280 vehicles still registered were made in 2002?: 0.3% — about 3 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