1988
Busiest manufacture year
About 44 still registered — about 29% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 300SEL?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
154
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1987 to 1991. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1990
Rarest for its year
About 34 still registered. Rarer than 96% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1987 to 1991, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 46 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | About 27 | 18% | Rarer than 88% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 44 | 29% | Rarer than 86% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 43 | 28% | Rarer than 93% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 34 | 22% | Rarer than 96% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 6 | 3.9% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 90,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 300SEL.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 300SELUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 300SEL vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 154 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 300SEL still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 27 |
| VIC | About 34 |
| QLD | About 46 |
| WA | About 29 |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 155 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 300SEL
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 300SEL has the most still registered?
- 1988 — About 44 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 300SEL year is rarest for its age?
- 1990 — About 34 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 96% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 300SEL?
- under 0.1% — about 154 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 300SEL vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1987 to 1991.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 46); VIC (About 34). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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