Uncommon
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 79% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE?
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
65
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 65 Mercedes-Benz 300SE vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 20% of every Mercedes-Benz 300SE still registered (about 318 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 2nd of 9 build years for the 300SE. The busiest year is 1989 (about 76 still registered); 1988 has about 86% as many. That is about 16% more than 1987. On 31 January 2021 there were about 55 — up about 18% since. Rarer than 79% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
86%
Versus the busiest 300SE year
1988 has about 86% as many still registered as 1989 (about 76).
20%
Share of this 300SE fleet
About 65 of about 318 300SE vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in WA
About 20 of about 65 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1988 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 55 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 65 |
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 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 |
1988 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 10 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 20 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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
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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 215,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE.
Spot a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300SE, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
- How does 1988 rank among 300SE build years?
- 2nd of 9 build years by count. About 65 still registered in Australia.
- How many 300SE vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 20% — about 65 of about 318 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 79% of other 1988 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?
- WA (About 20); QLD (About 11). 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