25%
Versus the busiest 500 year
1989 has about 25% as many still registered as 1982 (about 12).
How rare is a 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500?
1989 Mercedes-Benz 500
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Mercedes-Benz 500 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 4.3% of every Mercedes-Benz 500 still registered (about 70 across all years). By count, 1989 ranks 12th of 14 build years for the 500. The busiest year is 1982 (about 12 still registered); 1989 has about 25% as many. That is about 50% fewer than 1988.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.3%
Share of this 500 fleet
About 3 of about 70 500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1989 Mercedes-Benz 500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1989 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1979 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 4 |
| 1982 | About 12 |
| 1983 | About 4 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 6 |
| 1986 | About 11 |
| 1987 | About 6 |
| 1988 | About 6 |
| 1989 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 3 |
1989 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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.
Questions about the 1989 Mercedes-Benz 500
- How does 1989 rank among 500 build years?
- 12th 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 1989?
- 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