74%
Versus the busiest E280 year
2006 has about 74% as many still registered as 2008 (about 730).
How rare is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E280?
2006 Mercedes-Benz E280
542
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 542 Mercedes-Benz E280 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 19% of every Mercedes-Benz E280 still registered (about 2,850 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 3rd of 13 build years for the E280. The busiest year is 2008 (about 730 still registered); 2006 has about 74% as many. That is about 94% more than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 611 — down about 11% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Share of this E280 fleet
About 542 of about 2,850 E280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
39%
Registered in VIC
About 209 of about 542 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 11%
Since January 2021
About 611 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 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.
Down about 11% 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 611 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 605 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 595 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 576 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 542 |
2006 Mercedes-Benz E280 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 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.
You
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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 |
2006 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 144 |
| VIC | About 209 |
| QLD | About 85 |
| WA | About 55 |
| SA | About 32 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 9 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 325 registered
- DieselAbout 215 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 25,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E280.
Spot a 2006 Mercedes-Benz E280About 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E280, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz E280
- How does 2006 rank among E280 build years?
- 3rd of 13 build years by count. About 542 still registered in Australia.
- How many E280 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 19% — about 542 of about 2,850 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 2006 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 209); NSW (About 144). 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