How many Mercedes-Benz SL are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 7,601 on the road Built 1964-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mercedes' roadster line, begun with the racing-bred 300SL of the 1950s and continued through the Pagoda of the 1960s, the long-lived R107 of the 1970s and 1980s, and the wedge-shaped R129 of 1989 with its pop-up roll bar. A folding metal roof came in 2001. The current car, developed by AMG, went back to a fabric hood and added small rear seats.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2003: 78 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 |
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 1 |
| 1972 | 4 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 9 |
| 1994 | 24 |
| 1995 | 13 |
| 1996 | 35 |
| 1997 | 24 |
| 1998 | 11 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 17 |
| 2003 | 78 |
| 2004 | 67 |
| 2005 | 55 |
| 2006 | 33 |
| 2007 | 36 |
| 2008 | 22 |
| 2009 | 17 |
| 2010 | 17 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 22 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifth generation · R230 | 2000–2011 | 352 | Scarce |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| SL 350 | 195 | Scarce | |
| SL 500 | 85 | Rare | |
| SL 63 AMG | 63 | Rare | |
| SL 55 AMG | 57 | Rare | |
| SL 280 | 44 | Rare | |
| SL 320 | 37 | Rare | |
| SL 600 | 21 | Rare | |
| SL 400 | 14 | Rare | |
| SL 65 AMG | 5 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 615 still registered, the Mercedes-Benz SL is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 24th of the 102 Mercedes-Benz models and 552nd 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.