Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E280?
1998 Mercedes-Benz E280
54
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 54 Mercedes-Benz E280 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 1.9% of every Mercedes-Benz E280 still registered (about 2,850 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 7th of 13 build years for the E280. The busiest year is 2008 (about 730 still registered); 1998 has about 7% as many. That is about 200% more than 1995. On 31 January 2021 there were about 92 — down about 41% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
7%
Versus the busiest E280 year
1998 has about 7% as many still registered as 2008 (about 730).
1.9%
Share of this E280 fleet
About 54 of about 2,850 E280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 16 of about 54 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 E280
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 92 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 86 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 76 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 68 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 54 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz E280 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 E280
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 11 |
| 1994 | About 49 |
| 1995 | About 18 |
| 1998 | About 54 |
| 1999 | About 122 |
| 2000 | About 51 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 280 |
| 2006 | About 542 |
| 2007 | About 611 |
| 2008 | About 730 |
| 2009 | About 372 |
| 2013 | About 3 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz E280 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 13 |
| VIC | About 16 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 8 |
| 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 1,970 registered
- DieselAbout 876 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 259,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E280.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz E280Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E280, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E280
- How does 1998 rank among E280 build years?
- 7th of 13 build years by count. About 54 still registered in Australia.
- How many E280 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 1.9% — about 54 of about 2,850 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E280 still registered?
- 2008. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 16); NSW (About 13). 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