REDLINE ALLEYMercedes-Benz 280SE W116 (1972 to 1980): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks
The Mercedes-Benz 280SE W116 was built from 1972 to 1980 as a sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: W116.
Key facts
- Years
- 1972 to 1980
- Chassis codes
- W116
- Body types
- Sedan
- Gearboxes
- Manual, Automatic
- Drive
- RWD (rear wheel drive)
- Fuel
- Petrol
On NZ roads
42registered, built 1972 to 1980
95%NZ new (40)
5%imported used (2)
- Imported from
- United Kingdom 50%, Other 50%
- Top regions for the Mercedes-Benz 280SE
- Auckland (29), Hamilton City (8), Waimakariri District (6)
Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.
Known weak points
Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Mercedes-Benz 280SE W116 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.
US recalls
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