Rare
Among 1978 cars still registered
Rarer than 82% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450?
1978 Mercedes-Benz 450
74
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 74 Mercedes-Benz 450 vehicles made in 1978 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1978 are 16% of every Mercedes-Benz 450 still registered (about 451 across all years). By count, 1978 ranks 3rd of 9 build years for the 450. The busiest year is 1979 (about 83 still registered); 1978 has about 89% as many. That is about 6% fewer than 1977. On 31 January 2021 there were about 41 — up about 80% since. Rarer than 82% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
89%
Versus the busiest 450 year
1978 has about 89% as many still registered as 1979 (about 83).
16%
Share of this 450 fleet
About 74 of about 451 450 vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in SA
About 20 of about 74 are registered in SA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450
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 41 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 42 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 39 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 41 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 74 |
1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1978 450
Peak year (1979)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
450 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 450, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | About 5 |
| 1973 | About 31 |
| 1974 | About 61 |
| 1975 | About 27 |
| 1976 | About 67 |
| 1977 | About 79 |
| 1978 | About 74 |
| 1979 | About 83 |
| 1980 | About 24 |
1978 Mercedes-Benz 450 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 16 |
| VIC | About 16 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 20 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 448 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 8 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 189,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450.
Spot a 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 450, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1978 Mercedes-Benz 450
- How does 1978 rank among 450 build years?
- 3rd of 9 build years by count. About 74 still registered in Australia.
- How many 450 vehicles still registered were made in 1978?
- 16% — about 74 of about 451 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1978 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 82% of other 1978 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 450 still registered?
- 1979. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- SA (About 20); NSW (About 16). 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