How many Mercedes-Benz 420 SEC are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 424,988 on the road Built 1986-1990 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Middle model of the W126 coupe range in its later years, with a 4.2-litre V8 that replaced the 380SEC's engine in the mid-1980s. Like every SEC it is a long, pillarless two-door with frameless windows and the three-pointed star set into the grille rather than standing on the bonnet.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1986: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 420 SEC is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 83rd of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,930th 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.