Uncommon
Among 1987 cars still registered
Rarer than 73% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SE?
1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
56
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 56 Mercedes-Benz 300SE vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1987 are 18% of every Mercedes-Benz 300SE still registered (about 318 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 3rd of 9 build years for the 300SE. The busiest year is 1989 (about 76 still registered); 1987 has about 74% as many. That is about 40% more than 1986. On 31 January 2021 there were about 39 — up about 44% since. Rarer than 73% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
74%
Versus the busiest 300SE year
1987 has about 74% as many still registered as 1989 (about 76).
18%
Share of this 300SE fleet
About 56 of about 318 300SE vehicles still registered, all years together.
Up 44%
Since January 2021
About 39 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 39 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 39 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 37 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 56 |
1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SE vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1987 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 |
1987 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 | About 11 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 11 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| 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 model.
- PetrolAbout 309 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 250,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SE.
Spot a 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SEUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300SE, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1987 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
- How does 1987 rank among 300SE build years?
- 3rd of 9 build years by count. About 56 still registered in Australia.
- How many 300SE vehicles still registered were made in 1987?
- 18% — about 56 of about 318 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1987 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 73% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 300SE still registered?
- 1989. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 13); VIC (About 12). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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