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How rare is a Mercedes-Benz CLK280?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mercedes-Benz CLK280

Mercedes-Benz CLK280

827

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mercedes-Benz CLK280

Getting the card ready…

5 manufacture years from 2005 to 2009. 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

2009

Busiest manufacture year

About 196 still registered — about 24% of this model’s total.

2005

Rarest for its year

About 109 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.

5

Build years still on the road

From 2005 to 2009, as at 31 Jan 2025.

VIC

Most registered in

About 294 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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
2005About 10913%Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 18322%Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 16520%Rarer than 98% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 17421%Rarer than 98% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 19624%Rarer than 98% of other 2009 vehicles still registered

How likely are you to spot one?

About 16,900 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz CLK280.

Spot a Mercedes-Benz CLK280About 2%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Mercedes-Benz CLK280 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Down about 10% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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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 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 914
31 Jan 2022About 902
31 Jan 2023About 880
31 Jan 2024About 849
31 Jan 2025About 827

Age profile of Mercedes-Benz CLK280 still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram2005: About 109 registered20052006: About 183 registered20062007: About 165 registered20072008: About 174 registered20082009: About 196 registered2009

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 248
VICAbout 294
QLDAbout 106
WAAbout 100
SAAbout 60
TASAbout 12
ACTAbout 9
NTAbout 3

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 825 registered
  • DieselAbout 3 registered

Questions about the Mercedes-Benz CLK280

Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz CLK280 has the most still registered?
2009 — About 196 still registered in Australia.
Which Mercedes-Benz CLK280 year is rarest for its age?
2005 — About 109 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the CLK280?
0.2% — about 827 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mercedes-Benz CLK280 vehicles still registered made in?
5 manufacture years from 2005 to 2009.
Which states have the most registered?
VIC (About 294); NSW (About 248). 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