How many Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 467,487 on the road Built 1986-1989 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Flagship Mercedes saloon of the late 1980s: the long-wheelbase W126 with the 5.5-litre V8. It carried heads of state and company bosses the world over, and could be ordered with a reclining, heated rear seat. Its successor, the W140, was bigger and cleverer, but many prefer the lighter look of this car.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1986: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 10 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 560 SEL is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 85th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,977th 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.