1985
Busiest manufacture year
About 25 still registered — about 26% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 500SEC?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
96
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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9 manufacture years from 1981 to 1989. 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
1983
Rarest for its year
About 16 still registered. Rarer than 94% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
9
Build years still on the road
From 1981 to 1989, as at 31 Jan 2025.
QLD
Most registered in
About 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | About 3 | 3.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 8 | 8.3% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 16 | 17% | Rarer than 94% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 22 | 23% | Rarer than 93% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 25 | 26% | Rarer than 93% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 8 | 8.3% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 4 | 4.2% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 7 | 7.3% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 3 | 3.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 146,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 500SEC.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 500SECUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 500SEC 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 40 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 35 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 30 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 96 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 500SEC 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 10 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 36 |
| WA | About 17 |
| SA | About 15 |
| 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 92 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 500SEC
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 500SEC has the most still registered?
- 1985 — About 25 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 500SEC year is rarest for its age?
- 1983 — About 16 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 94% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 500SEC?
- under 0.1% — about 96 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 500SEC vehicles still registered made in?
- 9 manufacture years from 1981 to 1989.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 36); WA (About 17). 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