59%
Share of this SL280 fleet
About 10 of about 17 SL280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL280?
1998 Mercedes-Benz SL280
10
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 10 Mercedes-Benz SL280 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1998 are 59% of every Mercedes-Benz SL280 still registered (about 17 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 1st of 3 build years for the SL280. That is about 150% more than 1996.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1998 has the most still registered of any SL280 build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL280
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1998 Mercedes-Benz SL280 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 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 |
1998 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 | About 4 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| 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.
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Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SL280
- How does 1998 rank among SL280 build years?
- 1st of 3 build years by count. About 10 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many SL280 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 59% — about 10 of about 17 across all years.
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