How many Mercedes-Benz 350SL are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 44,951 on the road Built 1971-1980 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
First version of the R107 SL, launched in 1971 with a 3.5-litre V8. It was a heavier, plusher car than the Pagoda it replaced, a two-seat convertible with a removable hardtop built for comfort rather than racing. The R107 stayed in production for eighteen years, longer than any Mercedes car except the G-Class.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1972: 41 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 41 |
| 1973 | 21 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 3 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 3 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 104 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 350SL is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 42nd of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,038th 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.
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