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How rare is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 420?

1989 Mercedes-Benz 420

1989 Mercedes-Benz 420

4

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1989 Mercedes-Benz 420

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 4 Mercedes-Benz 420 vehicles made in 1989 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1989 are 5.0% of every Mercedes-Benz 420 still registered (about 80 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 6th of 6 build years for the 420. The busiest year is 1991 (about 25 still registered); 1989 has about 16% as many. That is about 67% fewer than 1988.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

16%

Versus the busiest 420 year

1989 has about 16% as many still registered as 1991 (about 25).

5.0%

Share of this 420 fleet

About 4 of about 80 420 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Fewest registered

Among manufacture years for this model

1989 has the fewest still registered of any 420 build year.

Still registered, year by year: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 420

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1989 Mercedes-Benz 420 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1989 420
Peak year (1991)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

420 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 420, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1986About 14
1987About 7
1988About 12
1989About 4
1990About 18
1991About 25

1989 Mercedes-Benz 420 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 registration counts for 1989 Mercedes-Benz 420
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 3
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot 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.

Questions about the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 420

How does 1989 rank among 420 build years?
6th of 6 build years by count. About 4 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many 420 vehicles still registered were made in 1989?
5.0% — about 4 of about 80 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most 420 still registered?
1991. The model page has every build year side by side.

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