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Versus the busiest C280 year
1982 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2008 (about 633).
How rare is a 1982 Mercedes-Benz C280?
1982 Mercedes-Benz C280
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Mercedes-Benz C280 vehicles made in 1982 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1982 are 0.2% of every Mercedes-Benz C280 still registered (about 1,450 across all years). By count, 1982 ranks 11th of 11 build years for the C280. The busiest year is 2008 (about 633 still registered); 1982 has fewer than 1% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
1982 has the fewest still registered of any C280 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1982 Mercedes-Benz C280
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1982 Mercedes-Benz C280 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1982 C280
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 15 |
| 1995 | About 28 |
| 1996 | About 16 |
| 1997 | About 17 |
| 1998 | About 31 |
| 1999 | About 12 |
| 2000 | About 12 |
| 2007 | About 463 |
| 2008 | About 633 |
| 2009 | About 223 |
1982 Mercedes-Benz C280 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 | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,450 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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Questions about the 1982 Mercedes-Benz C280
- How does 1982 rank among C280 build years?
- 11th of 11 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many C280 vehicles still registered were made in 1982?
- 0.2% — about 3 of about 1,450 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most C280 still registered?
- 2008. 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