2008
Busiest manufacture year
About 730 still registered — about 26% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz E280?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz E280
2,850
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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12 manufacture years from 1993 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
1993
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
0.5%
Share of all Mercedes-Benz
About 2,850 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered.
12
Build years still on the road
From 1993 to 2009, as at 31 Jan 2025.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | About 11 | 0.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 49 | 1.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 18 | 0.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 54 | 1.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 122 | 4.3% | Rarer than 96% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 51 | 1.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 280 | 9.8% | Rarer than 96% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 542 | 19% | Rarer than 93% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 611 | 21% | Rarer than 94% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 730 | 26% | Rarer than 93% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 372 | 13% | Rarer than 96% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 3 | 0.1% | Not ranked |
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 4,910 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz E280.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz E280About 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz E280 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 14% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 3,300 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,200 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 3,110 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,970 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,850 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz E280 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 794 |
| VIC | About 1,060 |
| QLD | About 383 |
| WA | About 340 |
| SA | About 174 |
| TAS | About 40 |
| ACT | About 53 |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,970 registered
- DieselAbout 876 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz E280
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz E280 has the most still registered?
- 2008 — About 730 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz E280 year is rarest for its age?
- 1993 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the E280?
- 0.5% — about 2,850 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz E280 vehicles still registered made in?
- 12 manufacture years from 1993 to 2009.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 1,060); NSW (About 794). 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