47%
Versus the busiest R280 year
2009 has about 47% as many still registered as 2008 (about 57).
How rare is a 2009 Mercedes-Benz R280?
2009 Mercedes-Benz R280
27
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 27 Mercedes-Benz R280 vehicles made in 2009 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2009 are 28% of every Mercedes-Benz R280 still registered (about 96 across all years). By count, 2009 ranks 2nd of 3 build years for the R280. The busiest year is 2008 (about 57 still registered); 2009 has about 47% as many. That is about 53% fewer than 2008. On 31 January 2021 there were about 36 — down about 25% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
28%
Share of this R280 fleet
About 27 of about 96 R280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
52%
Registered in VIC
About 14 of about 27 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 25%
Since January 2021
About 36 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2009 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 36 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 33 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 27 |
2009 Mercedes-Benz R280 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2009 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 |
2009 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 8 |
| VIC | About 14 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 518,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2009 Mercedes-Benz R280.
Spot a 2009 Mercedes-Benz R280Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz R280, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2009 Mercedes-Benz R280
- How does 2009 rank among R280 build years?
- 2nd of 3 build years by count. About 27 still registered in Australia.
- How many R280 vehicles still registered were made in 2009?
- 28% — about 27 of about 96 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2009 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most R280 still registered?
- 2008. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 14); NSW (About 8). 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