4%
Versus the busiest 300SE year
1985 has about 4% as many still registered as 1989 (about 76).
How rare is a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SE?
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Mercedes-Benz 300SE vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1985 are 0.9% of every Mercedes-Benz 300SE still registered (about 318 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 7th of 9 build years for the 300SE. The busiest year is 1989 (about 76 still registered); 1985 has about 4% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.9%
Share of this 300SE fleet
About 3 of about 318 300SE vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SE vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1985 300SE
Peak year (1989)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
300SE manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 300SE, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | About 3 |
| 1986 | About 40 |
| 1987 | About 56 |
| 1988 | About 65 |
| 1989 | About 76 |
| 1990 | About 45 |
| 1991 | About 27 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SE registrations by state
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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this Mercedes-Benz 300SE — a mix for 1985 isn’t published.
- PetrolAbout 309 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
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Questions about the 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
- How does 1985 rank among 300SE build years?
- 7th of 9 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 300SE vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
- 0.9% — about 3 of about 318 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 300SE still registered?
- 1989. The model page has every build year side by side.
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