How many Mercedes-Benz 220SE are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 246,046 on the road Built 1961-1966 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
E is for Einspritzung, fuel injection, which made this the quicker version of the six-cylinder Fintail saloon. A 220SE won the Monte Carlo Rally outright in 1960. The same badge went on the elegant pillarless coupe and cabriolet designed by Paul Bracq, cars that have kept a following long after the saloon's fins went out of fashion.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1964: 7 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 |
| 1963 | 2 |
| 1964 | 7 |
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 19 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 220SE is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 70th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,700th 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.