13%
Versus the busiest SL500 year
2008 has about 13% as many still registered as 2003 (about 197).
How rare is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500?
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500
26
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 26 Mercedes-Benz SL500 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 3.7% of every Mercedes-Benz SL500 still registered (about 710 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 8th of 24 build years for the SL500. The busiest year is 2003 (about 197 still registered); 2008 has about 13% as many. That is about 53% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 28 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.7%
Share of this SL500 fleet
About 26 of about 710 SL500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
50%
Registered in NSW
About 13 of about 26 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500
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 28 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 28 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 26 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 SL500
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SL500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SL500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 15 |
| 1999 | About 17 |
| 2000 | About 6 |
| 2001 | About 5 |
| 2002 | About 122 |
| 2003 | About 197 |
| 2004 | About 58 |
| 2005 | About 32 |
| 2006 | About 40 |
| 2007 | About 17 |
| 2008 | About 26 |
| 2009 | About 10 |
| 2010 | About 5 |
| 2011 | About 4 |
| 2012 | About 38 |
| 2013 | About 46 |
| 2014 | About 22 |
| 2015 | About 14 |
| 2016 | About 19 |
| 2017 | About 5 |
| 2018 | About 3 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500 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 13 |
| VIC | About 6 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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 538,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500.
Spot a 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SL500, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Mercedes-Benz SL500
- How does 2008 rank among SL500 build years?
- 8th of 24 build years by count. About 26 still registered in Australia.
- How many SL500 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 3.7% — about 26 of about 710 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 SL500 still registered?
- 2003. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 13); VIC (About 6). 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