How many Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 779,145 on the road Built 1991-1993 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
The first Mercedes road car with a V12. Launched in 1991 at the top of the huge W140 S-Class range, it had a 6.0-litre engine, double-glazed windows and doors that pulled themselves shut. It was renamed S600 in 1993. The same V12 was later used by Pagani in the Zonda.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1991: 3 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 6 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks equal 93rd of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and equal 2,199th 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.