1983
Busiest manufacture year
About 57 still registered — about 24% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 380SL?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 380SL
233
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 1981 to 1985. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. 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
1981
Rarest for its year
About 35 still registered. Rarer than 87% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 1981 to 1985, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | About 7 | 3.0% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 35 | 15% | Rarer than 87% of other 1981 vehicles still registered |
| 1982 | About 53 | 23% | Rarer than 76% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 57 | 24% | Rarer than 72% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 41 | 18% | Rarer than 83% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 40 | 17% | Rarer than 86% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 60,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 380SL.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 380SLUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 380SL vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 83% since 2021
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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 127 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 123 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 111 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 106 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 233 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 380SL 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 50 |
| VIC | About 61 |
| QLD | About 55 |
| WA | About 33 |
| SA | About 24 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 232 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 380SL
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 380SL has the most still registered?
- 1983 — About 57 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 380SL year is rarest for its age?
- 1981 — About 35 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 87% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 380SL?
- under 0.1% — about 233 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 380SL vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 1981 to 1985.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 61); QLD (About 55). 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