Rare
Among 1988 cars still registered
Rarer than 86% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL?
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
44
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 44 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1988 are 29% of every Mercedes-Benz 300SEL still registered (about 154 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 1st of 5 build years for the 300SEL. That is about 63% more than 1987. Rarer than 86% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
29%
Share of this 300SEL fleet
About 44 of about 154 300SEL vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1988 has the most still registered of any 300SEL build year.
30%
Registered in QLD
About 13 of about 44 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: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
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 19 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 19 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 19 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 20 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 44 |
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 300SEL
Peak year (1988)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
300SEL manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 300SEL, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | About 27 |
| 1988 | About 44 |
| 1989 | About 43 |
| 1990 | About 34 |
| 1991 | About 6 |
1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 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 9 |
| VIC | About 10 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 155 registered
- DieselAbout 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 318,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL.
Spot a 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SELUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 300SEL, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1988 Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
- How does 1988 rank among 300SEL build years?
- 1st of 5 build years by count. About 44 still registered in Australia.
- How many 300SEL vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- 29% — about 44 of about 154 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1988 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 13); VIC (About 10). 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