Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280?
1998 Mercedes-Benz C280
31
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 31 Mercedes-Benz C280 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 2.1% of every Mercedes-Benz C280 still registered (about 1,450 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 4th of 11 build years for the C280. The busiest year is 2008 (about 633 still registered); 1998 has about 5% as many. That is about 82% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 40 — down about 22% since. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5%
Versus the busiest C280 year
1998 has about 5% as many still registered as 2008 (about 633).
2.1%
Share of this C280 fleet
About 31 of about 1,450 C280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
55%
Registered in VIC
About 17 of about 31 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: 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280
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 40 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 37 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 31 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz C280 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 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 |
1998 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 | About 9 |
| VIC | About 17 |
| 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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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 451,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C280, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz C280
- How does 1998 rank among C280 build years?
- 4th of 11 build years by count. About 31 still registered in Australia.
- How many C280 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 2.1% — about 31 of about 1,450 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C280 still registered?
- 2008. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 17); NSW (About 9). 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