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Mercedes-Benz SLK

Car Roadster ⭐ Popular pick

1 variant · 1 successor model · 9 registers with powertrain counts

Years on record

The first and last year each official register has the Mercedes-Benz SLK on record.

Netherlands
1996–2020
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.
Finland
1996–2026
Surviving fleet by first-registration year.

Worldwide popularity

Top 10% worldwide

Measured from real registration and fleet counts, not clicks or hype.

Where it's been spotted

Argentina Australia Canada Finland Israel Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Spain Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom United States

Evidence of real vehicles in each country's official register. Grey imports count, because they're real vehicles on real roads.

Variants & related models

1 variant · 1 successor model · 9 registers with powertrain counts

Powertrain counts straight from official registers, each with what that register counts.

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Building on it? The same record is one API call: /api/v1/vehicles/car/mercedes-benz/slk/full

Registration history

1996: 6 vehicles 1997: 741 vehicles 1998: 897 vehicles 1999: 815 vehicles 2000: 727 vehicles 2001: 608 vehicles 2002: 368 vehicles 2003: 256 vehicles 2004: 1,275 vehicles 1,275 2005: 874 vehicles 2006: 644 vehicles 2007: 448 vehicles 2008: 409 vehicles 2009: 220 vehicles 2010: 137 vehicles 2011: 530 vehicles 2012: 355 vehicles 2013: 214 vehicles 2014: 147 vehicles 2015: 120 vehicles 2016: 43 vehicles 2020: 1 vehicle 1996 2020
Netherlands: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
1996: 3 vehicles 1997: 18 vehicles 1998: 21 vehicles 1999: 24 vehicles 2000: 28 vehicles 2001: 23 vehicles 2002: 13 vehicles 2003: 21 vehicles 2004: 79 vehicles 2005: 85 vehicles 2006: 81 vehicles 2007: 65 vehicles 2008: 131 vehicles 2009: 115 vehicles 2010: 167 vehicles 2011: 275 vehicles 275 2012: 216 vehicles 2013: 183 vehicles 2014: 125 vehicles 2015: 131 vehicles 2016: 114 vehicles 2017: 82 vehicles 2018: 87 vehicles 2019: 102 vehicles 2020: 61 vehicles 2021: 55 vehicles 2022: 37 vehicles 2023: 26 vehicles 2024: 13 vehicles 2025: 11 vehicles 2026: 4 vehicles 1996 2026
Finland: Surviving fleet by first-registration year
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Netherlands
1996 6
1997 741
1998 897
1999 815
2000 727
2001 608
2002 368
2003 256
2004 1,275
2005 874
2006 644
2007 448
2008 409
2009 220
2010 137
2011 530
2012 355
2013 214
2014 147
2015 120
2016 43
2020 1
Finland
1996 3
1997 18
1998 21
1999 24
2000 28
2001 23
2002 13
2003 21
2004 79
2005 85
2006 81
2007 65
2008 131
2009 115
2010 167
2011 275
2012 216
2013 183
2014 125
2015 131
2016 114
2017 82
2018 87
2019 102
2020 61
2021 55
2022 37
2023 26
2024 13
2025 11
2026 4

From official registers, as of 2026.10.3. Bases differ per country, so never compare across panels.

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  "id": "car/mercedes-benz/slk",
  "name": "SLK",
  "make": {
    "id": "mercedes-benz",
    "name": "Mercedes-Benz"
  },
  "kind": "car",
  "body_type": "roadster",
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    "ch",
    "es",
    "fi",
    "gb",
    "il",
    "lu",
    "nl",
    "no",
    "nz",
    "ua",
    "us"
  ],
  "regions": [
    "as",
    "eu",
    "na",
    "oc",
    "sa"
  ],
  "popularity": {
    "global_decile": 3,
    "mass_decile": 1,
    "rarity": "common"
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "former_ids": [
    "car/mercedes-benz/230-slk"
  ],
  "years": null,
  "era": null,
  "enrichment": null,
  "enrichment_gated": true,
  "dataset_version": "2026.10.3",
  "upgrade_url": "https://vehiclesdb.com/pricing",
  "attribution": {
    "source": "VehiclesDB",
    "url": "https://vehiclesdb.com",
    "license": "Identity layer: CC-BY-4.0; enrichment/resolution: proprietary. Display requires visible credit — see https://vehiclesdb.com/legal/attribution",
    "dataset_version": "2026.10.3"
  }
}

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