1986
Busiest manufacture year
About 41 still registered — about 38% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz 560SL?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz 560SL
108
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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4 manufacture years from 1986 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
1989
Rarest for its year
About 20 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
4
Build years still on the road
From 1986 to 1989, as at 31 Jan 2025.
NSW
Most registered in
About 37 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 41 | 38% | Rarer than 80% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 19 | 18% | Rarer than 93% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 28 | 26% | Rarer than 92% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 20 | 19% | Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 130,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz 560SL.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz 560SLUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz 560SL 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 65 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 66 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 64 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 62 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 108 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz 560SL 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 37 |
| VIC | About 31 |
| QLD | About 15 |
| WA | About 10 |
| SA | About 13 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz 560SL
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz 560SL has the most still registered?
- 1986 — About 41 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz 560SL year is rarest for its age?
- 1989 — About 20 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the 560SL?
- under 0.1% — about 108 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz 560SL vehicles still registered made in?
- 4 manufacture years from 1986 to 1989.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 37); VIC (About 31). 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