2007
Busiest manufacture year
About 359 still registered — about 46% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz ML280?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz ML280
779
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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4 manufacture years from 2006 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
2006
Rarest for its year
About 58 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
4
Build years still on the road
From 2006 to 2009, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 252 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | About 3 | 0.4% | Not ranked |
| 2006 | About 58 | 7.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 359 | 46% | Rarer than 97% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 161 | 21% | Rarer than 98% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 198 | 25% | Rarer than 98% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 18,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz ML280.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz ML280About 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz ML280 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 21% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 992 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 952 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 926 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 864 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 779 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz ML280 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 132 |
| VIC | About 252 |
| QLD | About 120 |
| WA | About 155 |
| SA | About 73 |
| TAS | About 34 |
| ACT | About 10 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz ML280
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz ML280 has the most still registered?
- 2007 — About 359 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz ML280 year is rarest for its age?
- 2006 — About 58 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the ML280?
- 0.1% — about 779 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz ML280 vehicles still registered made in?
- 4 manufacture years from 2006 to 2009.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 252); WA (About 155). 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