1989
Busiest manufacture year
About 103 still registered — about 31% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 420SEL?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
333
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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6 manufacture years from 1986 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
1991
Rarest for its year
About 23 still registered. Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
6
Build years still on the road
From 1986 to 1991, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | About 59 | 18% | Rarer than 74% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 27 | 8.1% | Rarer than 88% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 43 | 13% | Rarer than 86% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 103 | 31% | Rarer than 83% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 78 | 23% | Rarer than 89% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 23 | 6.9% | Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 42,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 420SEL.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 420SELUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 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 75 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 73 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 64 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 57 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 333 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 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 73 |
| VIC | About 98 |
| QLD | About 57 |
| WA | About 68 |
| SA | About 23 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 16 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 329 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 420SEL has the most still registered?
- 1989 — About 103 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 420SEL year is rarest for its age?
- 1991 — About 23 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 97% of other 1991 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 420SEL?
- under 0.1% — about 333 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 420SEL vehicles still registered made in?
- 6 manufacture years from 1986 to 1991.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 98); NSW (About 73). 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