2006
Busiest manufacture year
About 123 still registered — about 37% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz SLK280?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz SLK280
335
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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4 manufacture years from 2005 to 2008. 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
2008
Rarest for its year
About 40 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
4
Build years still on the road
From 2005 to 2008, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 98 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 | 0.9% | Not ranked |
| 2005 | About 71 | 21% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 123 | 37% | Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 98 | 29% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 40 | 12% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 41,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz SLK280.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz SLK280Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz SLK280 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 339 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 343 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 338 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 332 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 335 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz SLK280 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 89 |
| VIC | About 98 |
| QLD | About 58 |
| WA | About 37 |
| SA | About 32 |
| TAS | About 16 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz SLK280
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz SLK280 has the most still registered?
- 2006 — About 123 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz SLK280 year is rarest for its age?
- 2008 — About 40 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the SLK280?
- under 0.1% — about 335 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz SLK280 vehicles still registered made in?
- 4 manufacture years from 2005 to 2008.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 98); NSW (About 89). 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