Rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 83% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230?
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
438
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 438 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 30% of every Mercedes-Benz SLK230 still registered (about 1,440 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 1st of 11 build years for the SLK230. That is about 111% more than 1997. On 31 January 2021 there were about 244 — up about 80% since. Rarer than 83% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
30%
Share of this SLK230 fleet
About 438 of about 1,440 SLK230 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1998 has the most still registered of any SLK230 build year.
28%
Registered in VIC
About 123 of about 438 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Up about 80% since 2021
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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 244 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 243 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 234 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 210 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 438 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1998 SLK230
Peak year (1998)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SLK230 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SLK230, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 14 |
| 1997 | About 208 |
| 1998 | About 438 |
| 1999 | About 247 |
| 2000 | About 183 |
| 2001 | About 111 |
| 2002 | About 113 |
| 2003 | About 93 |
| 2004 | About 26 |
| 2005 | About 4 |
| 2021 | About 3 |
1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 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 110 |
| VIC | About 123 |
| QLD | About 85 |
| WA | About 28 |
| SA | About 65 |
| TAS | About 15 |
| ACT | About 11 |
| 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 1,440 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
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 31,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230.
Spot a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230About 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SLK230, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
- How does 1998 rank among SLK230 build years?
- 1st of 11 build years by count. About 438 still registered in Australia.
- How many SLK230 vehicles still registered were made in 1998?
- 30% — about 438 of about 1,440 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1998 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 83% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 123); NSW (About 110). 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