2008
Busiest manufacture year
About 633 still registered — about 44% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz C280?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz C280
1,450
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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10 manufacture years from 1994 to 2009. 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
1999
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
10
Build years still on the road
From 1994 to 2009, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 543 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
| 1994 | About 15 | 1.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 28 | 1.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 16 | 1.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 17 | 1.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 31 | 2.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 12 | 0.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 12 | 0.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 463 | 32% | Rarer than 95% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 633 | 44% | Rarer than 94% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 223 | 15% | Rarer than 97% of other 2009 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 9,630 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz C280.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz C280About 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz C280 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 12% 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 1,650 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,590 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,530 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,480 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,450 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz C280 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 463 |
| VIC | About 543 |
| QLD | About 168 |
| WA | About 154 |
| SA | About 68 |
| TAS | About 17 |
| ACT | About 27 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,450 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz C280
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz C280 has the most still registered?
- 2008 — About 633 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz C280 year is rarest for its age?
- 1999 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1999 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the C280?
- 0.3% — about 1,450 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz C280 vehicles still registered made in?
- 10 manufacture years from 1994 to 2009.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 543); NSW (About 463). 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