77%
Versus the busiest A170 year
2005 has about 77% as many still registered as 2007 (about 548).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz A170?
2005 Mercedes-Benz A170
420
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 420 Mercedes-Benz A170 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 23% of every Mercedes-Benz A170 still registered (about 1,850 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 2nd of 6 build years for the A170. The busiest year is 2007 (about 548 still registered); 2005 has about 77% as many. That is about 13900% more than 1999. On 31 January 2021 there were about 567 — down about 26% since. Rarer than 94% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
23%
Share of this A170 fleet
About 420 of about 1,850 A170 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in NSW
About 153 of about 420 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 26%
Since January 2021
About 567 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz A170
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 26% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 567 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 531 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 497 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 458 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 420 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz A170 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 A170
Peak year (2007)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
A170 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the A170, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1999 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 420 |
| 2006 | About 380 |
| 2007 | About 548 |
| 2008 | About 361 |
| 2009 | About 138 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz A170 registrations by state
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 153 |
| VIC | About 98 |
| QLD | About 90 |
| WA | About 26 |
| SA | About 38 |
| TAS | About 7 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 416 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 33,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz A170.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz A170About 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz A170, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz A170
- How does 2005 rank among A170 build years?
- 2nd of 6 build years by count. About 420 still registered in Australia.
- How many A170 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 23% — about 420 of about 1,850 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most A170 still registered?
- 2007. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 153); VIC (About 98). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Based on BITRE Road Vehicles Australia, January 2021–2025 (CC BY 3.0 AU; the January 2024 release is CC BY 2.5 AU). Colour: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning, Whole Fleet Vehicle Registration Snapshot by Model, Q4 2024 (CC BY 4.0). Oz rare cars is not affiliated with or endorsed by BITRE, the Australian Government or the Victorian Government. Registration counts are not sales, not a valuation, and not advice. Method