Rare
Among 1984 cars still registered
Rarer than 89% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280E?
1984 Mercedes-Benz 280E
28
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 28 Mercedes-Benz 280E vehicles made in 1984 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1984 are 28% of every Mercedes-Benz 280E still registered (about 100 across all years). By count, 1984 ranks 1st of 6 build years for the 280E. That is about 40% more than 1983. Rarer than 89% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
28%
Share of this 280E fleet
About 28 of about 100 280E vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1984 has the most still registered of any 280E build year.
39%
Registered in VIC
About 11 of about 28 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280E
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 27 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 22 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 28 |
1984 Mercedes-Benz 280E vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1984 280E
Peak year (1984)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
280E manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 280E, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 14 |
| 1982 | About 22 |
| 1983 | About 20 |
| 1984 | About 28 |
| 1985 | About 13 |
1984 Mercedes-Benz 280E 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 | About 6 |
| VIC | About 11 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not 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 500,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280E.
Spot a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280EUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 280E, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 280E
- How does 1984 rank among 280E build years?
- 1st of 6 build years by count. About 28 still registered in Australia.
- How many 280E vehicles still registered were made in 1984?
- 28% — about 28 of about 100 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1984 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 89% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 11); NSW (About 6). 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