44%
Share of this C280 fleet
About 633 of about 1,450 C280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C280?
2008 Mercedes-Benz C280
633
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 93% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 633 Mercedes-Benz C280 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 44% of every Mercedes-Benz C280 still registered (about 1,450 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 1st of 11 build years for the C280. That is about 37% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 682 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 94% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2008 has the most still registered of any C280 build year.
35%
Registered in VIC
About 224 of about 633 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: 2008 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.
Down about 7% since 2021
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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 682 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 671 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 646 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 637 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 633 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz C280 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 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 |
2008 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 205 |
| VIC | About 224 |
| QLD | About 62 |
| WA | About 85 |
| SA | About 35 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | About 11 |
| 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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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 22,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C280.
Spot a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C280About 2%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C280, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Mercedes-Benz C280
- How does 2008 rank among C280 build years?
- 1st of 11 build years by count. About 633 still registered in Australia.
- How many C280 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 44% — about 633 of about 1,450 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 224); NSW (About 205). 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