How many Mercedes-Benz 600s are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 101,628 on the road Built 1965-2003 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mercedes' answer to Rolls-Royce, the 600 of 1963 was a vast limousine with a 6.3-litre V8 and a hydraulic system that silently worked the windows, seats and boot lid. It was built to order until 1981 and was owned by kings, popes, dictators and pop stars. From the 1990s the number returned on V12 versions of the S-Class, SL and CL.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1993: 18 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 46 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 600 is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 58th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 1,345th 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.