How many Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 274,992 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.
Top of the W126 coupe range from the mid-1980s, with the 5.5-litre V8 and slightly flared wheel arches to cover wider tyres. Long, low and pillarless, it was the grand tourer of its day for people who could have had anything, and it was a favourite starting point for tuners, AMG among them.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1987: 8 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 8 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 17 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 560 SEC is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 75th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,748th 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.