How many Mercedes-Benz 180s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 133,568 on the road Built 1954-2019 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Launched in 1953, the 180 was the first Mercedes with a unitary body, a rounded saloon nicknamed the Ponton that set the shape of the company's cars for a decade. Slow but tough, especially as a diesel, it was a favourite of European taxi drivers. The number has returned since on entry-level versions of the A, B and C-Class.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1995: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1954 | 2 |
| 1955 | 3 |
| 1957 | 2 |
| 1959 | 1 |
| 1960 | 1 |
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 35 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 180 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 62nd of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,454th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
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