How many Mercedes-Benz 250S are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 212,494 on the road Built 1966-1968 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Entry model of the big Mercedes saloon range launched in 1965, the W108, a lower, cleaner and finless successor to the Fintail styled by Paul Bracq. It used a 2.5-litre six with twin carburettors. Later 280 and V8 versions of the same body are better known, but the understated shape is the same.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1967: 10 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 8 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 4 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 22 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 250S 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.