40%
Versus the busiest SL280 year
1996 has about 40% as many still registered as 1998 (about 10).
How rare is a 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL280?
1996 Mercedes-Benz SL280
4
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 4 Mercedes-Benz SL280 vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1996 are 24% of every Mercedes-Benz SL280 still registered (about 17 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 2nd of 3 build years for the SL280. The busiest year is 1998 (about 10 still registered); 1996 has about 40% as many. That is about 33% more than 1995.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
24%
Share of this SL280 fleet
About 4 of about 17 SL280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL280
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1996 Mercedes-Benz SL280 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 SL280
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SL280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SL280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 4 |
| 1998 | About 10 |
1996 Mercedes-Benz SL280 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 | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| 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.
Questions about the 1996 Mercedes-Benz SL280
- How does 1996 rank among SL280 build years?
- 2nd of 3 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many SL280 vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 24% — about 4 of about 17 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most SL280 still registered?
- 1998. 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