Very rare
Among 1982 cars still registered
Rarer than 95% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.

1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE
18
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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.
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.
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the 280CE, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | About 8 |
| 1982 | About 18 |
| 1983 | About 16 |
| 1985 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 9 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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.
About 777,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 280CE.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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