How many Mercedes-Benz CLK are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 4,144 on the road Built 1997-2009 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A four-seat coupe and convertible sold from 1997, with the twin headlamp face of the E-Class on running gear from the smaller C-Class. Two generations were built before the E-Class Coupe replaced it in 2009. The name was also borrowed for the CLK GTR, a mid-engined racing car that won the FIA GT title in 1997.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2006: 165 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1998 | 22 |
| 1999 | 31 |
| 2000 | 70 |
| 2001 | 52 |
| 2002 | 86 |
| 2003 | 161 |
| 2004 | 156 |
| 2005 | 149 |
| 2006 | 165 |
| 2007 | 123 |
| 2008 | 68 |
| 2009 | 34 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · C208/A208 | 1997–2002 | 212 | Scarce |
| Second generation · C209/A209 | 2001–2008 | 913 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avantgarde | 183 | Scarce | |
| Elegance | 143 | Rare | |
| 200 | 123 | Rare | |
| 350 | 76 | Rare | |
| Kompressor | 54 | Rare | |
| 280 Avantgarde | 48 | Rare | |
| 320 | 41 | Rare | |
| 240 | 39 | Rare | |
| 350 Avantgarde | 36 | Rare | |
| CLK 280 Elegance | 20 | Rare | |
| 280 | 18 | Rare | |
| 350 Elegance | 18 | Rare | |
| 280 Elegance | 15 | Rare | |
| 230K | 14 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,128 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz CLK is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 16th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and 418th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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