How many Mercedes-Benz 380SEC are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 292,180 on the road Built 1982-1986 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
SEC meant the coupe of the W126 S-Class, launched in 1981: a long, pillarless two-door styled under Bruno Sacco, with an arm that handed the seat belt forward to the driver and front passenger. The 380SEC, with the 3.8-litre alloy V8, was the lesser of the two launch models, below the 500SEC.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1985: 6 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 3 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 16 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 380SEC is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 76th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,776th 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.