How many Mercedes-Benz Brabus are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 779,145 on the road Built 1994-2016 European
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Brabus is not a Mercedes model but an independent tuner from Bottrop in Germany, founded in 1977 and devoted almost entirely to the brand. It rebuilds Mercedes cars with bigger engines, far more power, and its own wheels, bodywork and interiors, and has more than once claimed the title of world's fastest saloon. Cars badged this way started life as ordinary Mercedes.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1994: 1 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2016 | 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 Brabus 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.