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How rare is a 1980 Mercedes-Benz 500?

1980 Mercedes-Benz 500

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1980 Mercedes-Benz 500

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

About 3 Mercedes-Benz 500 vehicles made in 1980 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1980 are 4.3% of every Mercedes-Benz 500 still registered (about 70 across all years). By count, 1980 ranks 10th of 14 build years for the 500. The busiest year is 1982 (about 12 still registered); 1980 has about 25% as many.

At a glance

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

25%

Versus the busiest 500 year

1980 has about 25% as many still registered as 1982 (about 12).

4.3%

Share of this 500 fleet

About 3 of about 70 500 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1980 Mercedes-Benz 500

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

1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 vs peak and average years

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

1980 500
Peak year (1982)
Average manufacture year

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

500 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the 500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1976About 3
1979About 3
1980About 3
1981About 4
1982About 12
1983About 4
1984About 3
1985About 6
1986About 11
1987About 6
1988About 6
1989About 3
1993About 3
1997About 3

1980 Mercedes-Benz 500 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 1980 Mercedes-Benz 500
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDNot published
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 1980 Mercedes-Benz 500

How does 1980 rank among 500 build years?
10th of 14 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many 500 vehicles still registered were made in 1980?
4.3% — about 3 of about 70 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most 500 still registered?
1982. 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