12%
Versus the busiest 500SEC year
1981 has about 12% as many still registered as 1985 (about 25).
How rare is a 1981 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC?
1981 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1981 are 3.1% of every Mercedes-Benz 500SEC still registered (about 96 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 8th of 9 build years for the 500SEC. The busiest year is 1985 (about 25 still registered); 1981 has about 12% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.1%
Share of this 500SEC fleet
About 3 of about 96 500SEC vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1981 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 500SEC
Peak year (1985)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
500SEC manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 500SEC, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1982 | About 8 |
| 1983 | About 16 |
| 1984 | About 22 |
| 1985 | About 25 |
| 1986 | About 8 |
| 1987 | About 4 |
| 1988 | About 7 |
| 1989 | About 3 |
Power / fuel
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Questions about the 1981 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
- How does 1981 rank among 500SEC build years?
- 8th of 9 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 500SEC vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- 3.1% — about 3 of about 96 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 500SEC still registered?
- 1985. 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