Rare
Among 1979 cars still registered
Rarer than 80% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450?
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450
83
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 83 Mercedes-Benz 450 vehicles made in 1979 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1979 are 18% of every Mercedes-Benz 450 still registered (about 451 across all years). By count, 1979 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the 450. That is about 12% more than 1978. On 31 January 2021 there were about 50 — up about 66% since. Rarer than 80% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
18%
Share of this 450 fleet
About 83 of about 451 450 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1979 has the most still registered of any 450 build year.
43%
Registered in QLD
About 36 of about 83 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: 1979 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 50 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 56 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 83 |
1979 Mercedes-Benz 450 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1979 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 |
1979 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 14 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 36 |
| WA | About 12 |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 82 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 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 169,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450.
Spot a 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 450, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450
- How does 1979 rank among 450 build years?
- 1st of 9 build years by count. About 83 still registered in Australia.
- How many 450 vehicles still registered were made in 1979?
- 18% — about 83 of about 451 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1979 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 80% of other 1979 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 36); NSW (About 14). 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