How many Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 667,839 on the road Built 1967-1991 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
In the late 1960s the 300SEL was the flagship Mercedes saloon, the long-wheelbase W109, set apart from other big Mercedes by its air suspension and richer trim. It was the car the 6.3-litre V8 was dropped into. The badge returned in the 1980s on the long-wheelbase W126 with the 3.0-litre six.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1967: 2 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 2 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 7 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 90th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 2,128th 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.