1969
Busiest manufacture year
About 78 still registered.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 280?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 280
1,140
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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25 manufacture years from 1968 to 1997. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1995
Rarest for its year
About 18 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered.
25
Build years still on the road
From 1968 to 1997, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 316 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1967 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1968 | About 55 | 4.8% | Rarer than 82% of other 1968 vehicles still registered |
| 1969 | About 78 | 6.8% | Rarer than 77% of other 1969 vehicles still registered |
| 1970 | About 71 | 6.2% | Rarer than 81% of other 1970 vehicles still registered |
| 1971 | About 70 | 6.1% | Rarer than 86% of other 1971 vehicles still registered |
| 1972 | About 51 | 4.5% | Rarer than 83% of other 1972 vehicles still registered |
| 1973 | About 29 | 2.5% | Rarer than 93% of other 1973 vehicles still registered |
| 1974 | About 65 | 5.7% | Rarer than 81% of other 1974 vehicles still registered |
| 1975 | About 46 | 4.0% | Rarer than 86% of other 1975 vehicles still registered |
| 1976 | About 38 | 3.3% | Rarer than 90% of other 1976 vehicles still registered |
| 1977 | About 40 | 3.5% | Rarer than 90% of other 1977 vehicles still registered |
| 1978 | About 76 | 6.6% | Rarer than 81% of other 1978 vehicles still registered |
| 1979 | About 59 | 5.2% | Rarer than 84% of other 1979 vehicles still registered |
| 1980 | About 35 | 3.1% | Rarer than 82% of other 1980 vehicles still registered |
| 1981 | About 41 | 3.6% | Rarer than 84% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 65 | 5.7% | Rarer than 74% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 42 | 3.7% | Rarer than 78% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 71 | 6.2% | Rarer than 74% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 67 | 5.9% | Rarer than 75% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 5 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 6 | 0.5% | Not ranked |
| 1995 | About 18 | 1.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 57 | 5.0% | Rarer than 96% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 23 | 2.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 10 | 0.9% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 4 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2001 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2002 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 3 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 12,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 280.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 280About 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 280 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 162% 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 437 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 432 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 426 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 414 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,140 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 280 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 204 |
| VIC | About 266 |
| QLD | About 316 |
| WA | About 99 |
| SA | About 190 |
| TAS | About 35 |
| ACT | About 18 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,130 registered
- DieselAbout 6 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 6 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 280
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 280 has the most still registered?
- 1969 — About 78 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 280 year is rarest for its age?
- 1995 — About 18 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 280?
- 0.2% — about 1,140 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 280 vehicles still registered made in?
- 25 manufacture years from 1968 to 1997.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 316); VIC (About 266). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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