1985
Busiest manufacture year
About 51 still registered — about 40% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 380?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 380
128
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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7 manufacture years from 1978 to 1985. 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
1982
Rarest for its year
About 15 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
7
Build years still on the road
From 1978 to 1985, as at 31 Jan 2025.
SA
Most registered in
About 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | About 3 | 2.3% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | 2.3% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 9 | 7.0% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 15 | 12% | Rarer than 96% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 16 | 13% | Rarer than 94% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 31 | 24% | Rarer than 87% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 51 | 40% | Rarer than 81% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 109,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 380.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 380Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 380 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 47% 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 242 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 226 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 215 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 215 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 128 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 380 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 21 |
| VIC | About 22 |
| QLD | About 27 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 34 |
| TAS | About 7 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 119 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 380
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 380 has the most still registered?
- 1985 — About 51 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 380 year is rarest for its age?
- 1982 — About 15 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 380?
- under 0.1% — about 128 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 380 vehicles still registered made in?
- 7 manufacture years from 1978 to 1985.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 34); QLD (About 27). 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