9%
Versus the busiest R500 year
2008 has about 9% as many still registered as 2006 (about 33).
How rare is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz R500?
2008 Mercedes-Benz R500
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 3 Mercedes-Benz R500 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 2008 are 6.3% of every Mercedes-Benz R500 still registered (about 48 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 3rd of 4 build years for the R500. The busiest year is 2006 (about 33 still registered); 2008 has about 9% as many. That is about 67% fewer than 2007.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
6.3%
Share of this R500 fleet
About 3 of about 48 R500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Mercedes-Benz R500
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2008 Mercedes-Benz R500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 R500
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
R500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the R500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2006 | About 33 |
| 2007 | About 9 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz R500 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 | Not published |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| 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.
Questions about the 2008 Mercedes-Benz R500
- How does 2008 rank among R500 build years?
- 3rd of 4 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many R500 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 6.3% — about 3 of about 48 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most R500 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
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