4%
Versus the busiest 500SL year
2002 has about 4% as many still registered as 1990 (about 84).
How rare is a 2002 Mercedes-Benz 500SL?
2002 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
3
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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About 3 Mercedes-Benz 500SL vehicles made in 2002 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 2002 are 0.7% of every Mercedes-Benz 500SL still registered (about 458 across all years). By count, 2002 ranks 12th of 13 build years for the 500SL. The busiest year is 1990 (about 84 still registered); 2002 has about 4% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
0.7%
Share of this 500SL fleet
About 3 of about 458 500SL vehicles still registered, all years together.
Still registered, year by year: 2002 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2002 Mercedes-Benz 500SL vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2002 500SL
Peak year (1990)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
500SL manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 500SL, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | About 10 |
| 1990 | About 84 |
| 1991 | About 69 |
| 1992 | About 61 |
| 1993 | About 36 |
| 1994 | About 38 |
| 1995 | About 43 |
| 1996 | About 55 |
| 1997 | About 34 |
| 1998 | About 19 |
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 3 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
2002 Mercedes-Benz 500SL 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 | About 3 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Blue
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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 2002 Mercedes-Benz 500SL
- How does 2002 rank among 500SL build years?
- 12th of 13 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many 500SL vehicles still registered were made in 2002?
- 0.7% — about 3 of about 458 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most 500SL still registered?
- 1990. 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