How many Mercedes-Benz 220E are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 584,359 on the road Built 1992-2008 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A 2.2-litre four-cylinder version of the W124, Mercedes' mid-size saloon of the late 1980s and early 1990s, sold from 1992 with a new twin-cam, sixteen-valve engine. A year later Mercedes turned its badges around and the same car became the E220, one of the first to carry the E-Class name.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1993: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 8 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 220E is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 87th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 2,076th 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.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.