1989
Busiest manufacture year
About 39 still registered — about 27% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 560SEC?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
145
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
1990
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
6
Build years still on the road
From 1986 to 1991, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 38 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 31 | 21% | Rarer than 88% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 25 | 17% | Rarer than 90% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 36 | 25% | Rarer than 88% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 39 | 27% | Rarer than 94% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 11 | 7.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 3 | 2.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 96,500 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 560SEC.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 560SECUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 560SEC 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 58 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 54 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 56 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 57 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 145 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 560SEC 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 32 |
| VIC | About 38 |
| QLD | About 32 |
| WA | About 30 |
| SA | About 8 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 144 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 560SEC
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 560SEC has the most still registered?
- 1989 — About 39 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 560SEC year is rarest for its age?
- 1990 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1990 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 560SEC?
- under 0.1% — about 145 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 560SEC vehicles still registered made in?
- 6 manufacture years from 1986 to 1991.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 38); NSW (About 32). 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