1998
Busiest manufacture year
About 438 still registered — about 30% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz SLK230?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz SLK230
1,440
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1996 to 2004. 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
1996
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1996 to 2004, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 405 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 14 | 1.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 208 | 14% | Rarer than 89% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 438 | 30% | Rarer than 83% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 247 | 17% | Rarer than 91% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 183 | 13% | Rarer than 94% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 111 | 7.7% | Rarer than 96% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 113 | 7.8% | Rarer than 97% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 93 | 6.5% | Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 26 | 1.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 4 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2021 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 9,710 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz SLK230.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz SLK230About 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz SLK230 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 96% 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 736 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 712 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 691 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 658 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,440 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz SLK230 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 405 |
| VIC | About 396 |
| QLD | About 278 |
| WA | About 133 |
| SA | About 159 |
| TAS | About 39 |
| ACT | About 22 |
| NT | About 3 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,440 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz SLK230
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz SLK230 has the most still registered?
- 1998 — About 438 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz SLK230 year is rarest for its age?
- 1996 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the SLK230?
- 0.3% — about 1,440 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz SLK230 vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1996 to 2004.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 405); VIC (About 396). 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