15%
Share of this 500SEL fleet
About 6 of about 41 500SEL vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL?
1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL
6
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 6 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL vehicles made in 1982 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1982 are 15% of every Mercedes-Benz 500SEL still registered (about 41 across all years). By count, 1982 ranks 1st of 9 build years for the 500SEL. That is about 50% more than 1981.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1982 has the most still registered of any 500SEL build year.
Still registered, year by year: 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1982 500SEL
Peak year (1982)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
500SEL manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 500SEL, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | About 4 |
| 1982 | About 6 |
| 1984 | About 3 |
| 1985 | About 6 |
| 1986 | About 5 |
| 1987 | About 5 |
| 1988 | About 6 |
| 1992 | About 3 |
| 1993 | About 3 |
1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL 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 | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 43 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
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Questions about the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 500SEL
- How does 1982 rank among 500SEL build years?
- 1st of 9 build years by count. About 6 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 500SEL vehicles still registered were made in 1982?
- 15% — about 6 of about 41 across all years.
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