28%
Versus the busiest R350 year
2008 has about 28% as many still registered as 2012 (about 156).
How rare is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz R350?
2008 Mercedes-Benz R350
43
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 43 Mercedes-Benz R350 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 8.9% of every Mercedes-Benz R350 still registered (about 482 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 5th of 8 build years for the R350. The busiest year is 2012 (about 156 still registered); 2008 has about 28% as many. That is about 23% fewer than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 55 — down about 22% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.9%
Share of this R350 fleet
About 43 of about 482 R350 vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in NSW
About 14 of about 43 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 22%
Since January 2021
About 55 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Mercedes-Benz R350
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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 55 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 54 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 52 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 43 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz R350 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 R350
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
R350 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the R350, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2006 | About 77 |
| 2007 | About 56 |
| 2008 | About 43 |
| 2009 | About 21 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2011 | About 100 |
| 2012 | About 156 |
| 2013 | About 26 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz R350 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 14 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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 197 registered
- DieselAbout 286 registered
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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 325,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz R350.
Spot a 2008 Mercedes-Benz R350Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz R350, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Mercedes-Benz R350
- How does 2008 rank among R350 build years?
- 5th of 8 build years by count. About 43 still registered in Australia.
- How many R350 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 8.9% — about 43 of about 482 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most R350 still registered?
- 2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 14); VIC (About 10). 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