How many Mercedes-Benz 240D are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 212,494 on the road Built 1973-1986 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The diesel Mercedes that would not die. A 2.4-litre four-cylinder with very little power, it was sold in the Stroke Eight saloon from 1973 and then in the W123, and became the standard taxi across much of Europe, Africa and the Middle East. One Greek taxi covered more than four million kilometres and ended up in the Mercedes museum.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1975: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 22 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 240D is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 68th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,643rd 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.