59%
Share of this R280 fleet
About 57 of about 96 R280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz R280?
2008 Mercedes-Benz R280
57
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 57 Mercedes-Benz R280 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 59% of every Mercedes-Benz R280 still registered (about 96 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 1st of 3 build years for the R280. That is about 375% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 82 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 99% 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 R280 build year.
40%
Registered in VIC
About 23 of about 57 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 30%
Since January 2021
About 82 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Mercedes-Benz R280
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 82 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 72 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 67 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 57 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz R280 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 R280
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
R280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the R280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2007 | About 12 |
| 2008 | About 57 |
| 2009 | About 27 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz R280 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 19 |
| VIC | About 23 |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 245,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz R280.
Spot a 2008 Mercedes-Benz R280Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz R280, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Mercedes-Benz R280
- How does 2008 rank among R280 build years?
- 1st of 3 build years by count. About 57 still registered in Australia.
- How many R280 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 59% — about 57 of about 96 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 23); NSW (About 19). 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