Rare
Among 1985 cars still registered
Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC?
1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
25
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 25 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC vehicles made in 1985 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1985 are 26% of every Mercedes-Benz 500SEC still registered (about 96 across all years). By count, 1985 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the 500SEC. That is about 14% more than 1984. Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
26%
Share of this 500SEC fleet
About 25 of about 96 500SEC vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1985 has the most still registered of any 500SEC build year.
40%
Registered in QLD
About 10 of about 25 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: 1985 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 8 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 7 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 6 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 7 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 25 |
1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1985 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 |
1985 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 3 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 5 |
| 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 559,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC.
Spot a 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SECUnder 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz 500SEC, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1985 Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
- How does 1985 rank among 500SEC build years?
- 1st of 9 build years by count. About 25 still registered in Australia.
- How many 500SEC vehicles still registered were made in 1985?
- 26% — about 25 of about 96 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1985 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 10); SA (About 5). 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