1982
Busiest manufacture year
About 12 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 500?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 500
70
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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14 manufacture years from 1976 to 1997. 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
1986
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
14
Build years still on the road
From 1976 to 1997, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1979 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 4 | 5.7% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 12 | 17% | Rarer than 98% of other 1982 vehicles still registered |
| 1983 | About 4 | 5.7% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 6 | 8.6% | Not ranked |
| 1986 | About 11 | 16% | Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 6 | 8.6% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 6 | 8.6% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1993 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 3 | 4.3% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 200,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 500.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 500Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 500 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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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 99 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 90 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 98 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 92 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 70 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 500 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 15 |
| VIC | About 14 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 12 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 500
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 500 has the most still registered?
- 1982 — About 12 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 500 year is rarest for its age?
- 1986 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1986 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 500?
- under 0.1% — about 70 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 500 vehicles still registered made in?
- 14 manufacture years from 1976 to 1997.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 15); VIC (About 14). 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