89%
Versus the busiest CLK280 year
2008 has about 89% as many still registered as 2009 (about 196).
How rare is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280?
2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280
174
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 174 Mercedes-Benz CLK280 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 21% of every Mercedes-Benz CLK280 still registered (about 827 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 3rd of 5 build years for the CLK280. The busiest year is 2009 (about 196 still registered); 2008 has about 89% as many. That is about 5% more than 2007. Rarer than 98% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
21%
Share of this CLK280 fleet
About 174 of about 827 CLK280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
32%
Registered in VIC
About 55 of about 174 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 CLK280
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 3% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 180 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 180 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 181 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 176 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 174 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 CLK280
Peak year (2009)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
CLK280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the CLK280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2005 | About 109 |
| 2006 | About 183 |
| 2007 | About 165 |
| 2008 | About 174 |
| 2009 | About 196 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280 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 45 |
| VIC | About 55 |
| QLD | About 29 |
| WA | About 22 |
| SA | About 18 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 825 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
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 80,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280.
Spot a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLK280, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLK280
- How does 2008 rank among CLK280 build years?
- 3rd of 5 build years by count. About 174 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLK280 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 21% — about 174 of about 827 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most CLK280 still registered?
- 2009. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 55); NSW (About 45). 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