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How rare is a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE?

1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE

18

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 18 Mercedes-Benz 280CE vehicles made in 1982 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1982 are 40% of every Mercedes-Benz 280CE still registered (about 45 across all years). By count, 1982 ranks 1st of 4 build years for the 280CE. That is about 125% more than 1981. Rarer than 95% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1982 cars still registered

Rarer than 95% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.

40%

Share of this 280CE fleet

About 18 of about 45 280CE vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1982 has the most still registered of any 280CE build year.

50%

Registered in NSW

About 9 of about 18 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE

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

1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE vs peak and average years

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

1982 280CE
Peak year (1982)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

280CE manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 280CE, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1981About 8
1982About 18
1983About 16
1985About 3

1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE 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 registration counts for 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 9
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 3
WAAbout 3
SAAbout 3
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 777,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE.

Spot a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CEUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 280CE, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE

How does 1982 rank among 280CE build years?
1st of 4 build years by count. About 18 still registered in Australia.
How many 280CE vehicles still registered were made in 1982?
40% — about 18 of about 45 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1982 cars still registered?
Rarer than 95% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 9); VIC (About 3). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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