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How rare is a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230?

2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230

26

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 26 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 1.8% of every Mercedes-Benz SLK230 still registered (about 1,440 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 8th of 11 build years for the SLK230. The busiest year is 1998 (about 438 still registered); 2004 has about 6% as many. That is about 72% fewer than 2003. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

6%

Versus the busiest SLK230 year

2004 has about 6% as many still registered as 1998 (about 438).

1.8%

Share of this SLK230 fleet

About 26 of about 1,440 SLK230 vehicles still registered, all years together.

27%

Registered in WA

About 7 of about 26 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 2004 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.

Registered count 2021 to 20250255020212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 13
31 Jan 2022About 13
31 Jan 2023About 12
31 Jan 2024About 13
31 Jan 2025About 26

2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2004 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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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1996About 14
1997About 208
1998About 438
1999About 247
2000About 183
2001About 111
2002About 113
2003About 93
2004About 26
2005About 4
2021About 3

2004 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 registration counts for 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 6
VICAbout 6
QLDAbout 5
WAAbout 7
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Silver

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

Fuel mix
  • 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 538,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230.

Spot a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SLK230, any yearAbout 4%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SLK230

How does 2004 rank among SLK230 build years?
8th of 11 build years by count. About 26 still registered in Australia.
How many SLK230 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
1.8% — about 26 of about 1,440 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most SLK230 still registered?
1998. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
WA (About 7); NSW (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