Rare
Among 1983 cars still registered
Rarer than 80% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC?
1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC
40
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 40 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC vehicles made in 1983 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1983 are 31% of every Mercedes-Benz 380SEC still registered (about 130 across all years). By count, 1983 ranks 1st of 4 build years for the 380SEC. That is about 33% more than 1982. Rarer than 80% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
31%
Share of this 380SEC fleet
About 40 of about 130 380SEC vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1983 has the most still registered of any 380SEC build year.
35%
Registered in QLD
About 14 of about 40 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: 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC
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 16 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 15 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 16 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 16 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 40 |
1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1983 380SEC
Peak year (1983)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
380SEC manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 380SEC, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | About 30 |
| 1983 | About 40 |
| 1984 | About 27 |
| 1985 | About 33 |
1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC 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 5 |
| VIC | About 8 |
| QLD | About 14 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 350,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC.
Spot a 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SECUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 380SEC, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SEC
- How does 1983 rank among 380SEC build years?
- 1st of 4 build years by count. About 40 still registered in Australia.
- How many 380SEC vehicles still registered were made in 1983?
- 31% — about 40 of about 130 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1983 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 80% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 14); VIC (About 8). 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