37%
Versus the busiest SLK350 year
2008 has about 37% as many still registered as 2005 (about 484).
How rare is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK350?
2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
178
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 178 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 8.8% of every Mercedes-Benz SLK350 still registered (about 2,020 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 5th of 12 build years for the SLK350. The busiest year is 2005 (about 484 still registered); 2008 has about 37% as many. Rarer than 98% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.8%
Share of this SLK350 fleet
About 178 of about 2,020 SLK350 vehicles still registered, all years together.
26%
Registered in NSW
About 46 of about 178 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 SLK350
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 3% 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 184 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 180 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 178 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 179 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 178 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 SLK350
Peak year (2005)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SLK350 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SLK350, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 137 |
| 2005 | About 484 |
| 2006 | About 290 |
| 2007 | About 186 |
| 2008 | About 178 |
| 2009 | About 148 |
| 2010 | About 16 |
| 2011 | About 241 |
| 2012 | About 163 |
| 2013 | About 96 |
| 2014 | About 58 |
| 2015 | About 23 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 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 46 |
| VIC | About 45 |
| QLD | About 39 |
| WA | About 18 |
| SA | About 23 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 2,020 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 78,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK350.
Spot a 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK350Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SLK350, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
- How does 2008 rank among SLK350 build years?
- 5th of 12 build years by count. About 178 still registered in Australia.
- How many SLK350 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 8.8% — about 178 of about 2,020 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most SLK350 still registered?
- 2005. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 46); VIC (About 45). 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