Rare
Among 1984 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC?
1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
22
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 22 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC vehicles made in 1984 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1984 are 23% of every Mercedes-Benz 500SEC still registered (about 96 across all years). By count, 1984 ranks 2nd of 9 build years for the 500SEC. The busiest year is 1985 (about 25 still registered); 1984 has about 88% as many. That is about 38% more than 1983. Rarer than 93% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
88%
Versus the busiest 500SEC year
1984 has about 88% as many still registered as 1985 (about 25).
23%
Share of this 500SEC fleet
About 22 of about 96 500SEC vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in QLD
About 8 of about 22 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: 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
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 9 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 9 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 8 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 6 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 22 |
1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1984 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 |
1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC 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 4 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 636,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC.
Spot a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SECUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 500SEC, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1984 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
- How does 1984 rank among 500SEC build years?
- 2nd of 9 build years by count. About 22 still registered in Australia.
- How many 500SEC vehicles still registered were made in 1984?
- 23% — about 22 of about 96 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1984 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1984 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 500SEC still registered?
- 1985. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 8); NSW (About 4). 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