40%
Versus the busiest C350 year
2005 has about 40% as many still registered as 2011 (about 142).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C350?
2005 Mercedes-Benz C350
57
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 57 Mercedes-Benz C350 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 11% of every Mercedes-Benz C350 still registered (about 542 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 5th of 10 build years for the C350. The busiest year is 2011 (about 142 still registered); 2005 has about 40% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 67 — down about 15% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
11%
Share of this C350 fleet
About 57 of about 542 C350 vehicles still registered, all years together.
40%
Registered in NSW
About 23 of about 57 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 15%
Since January 2021
About 67 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz C350
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 67 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 67 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 64 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 61 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 57 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz C350 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 C350
Peak year (2011)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C350 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C350, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2005 | About 57 |
| 2006 | About 51 |
| 2007 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 20 |
| 2010 | About 63 |
| 2011 | About 142 |
| 2012 | About 105 |
| 2013 | About 67 |
| 2014 | About 24 |
| 2015 | About 10 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz C350 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 23 |
| VIC | About 23 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 330 registered
- DieselAbout 212 registered
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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 245,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C350.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C350Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C350, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C350
- How does 2005 rank among C350 build years?
- 5th of 10 build years by count. About 57 still registered in Australia.
- How many C350 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 11% — about 57 of about 542 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most C350 still registered?
- 2011. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 23); VIC (About 23). 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