Rare
Among 1989 cars still registered
Rarer than 88% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE?
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
76
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 76 Mercedes-Benz 300SE vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1989 are 24% of every Mercedes-Benz 300SE still registered (about 318 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the 300SE. That is about 17% more than 1988. Rarer than 88% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
24%
Share of this 300SE fleet
About 76 of about 318 300SE vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1989 has the most still registered of any 300SE build year.
32%
Registered in QLD
About 24 of about 76 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 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 |
1989 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 17 |
| QLD | About 24 |
| WA | About 14 |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| 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 184,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE.
Spot a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SEUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300SE, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300SE
- How does 1989 rank among 300SE build years?
- 1st of 9 build years by count. About 76 still registered in Australia.
- How many 300SE vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
- 24% — about 76 of about 318 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1989 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 88% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 24); VIC (About 17). 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