55%
Share of this C55 fleet
About 59 of about 107 C55 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C55?
2005 Mercedes-Benz C55
59
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 59 Mercedes-Benz C55 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 55% of every Mercedes-Benz C55 still registered (about 107 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 1st of 3 build years for the C55. That is about 97% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 69 — down about 14% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2005 has the most still registered of any C55 build year.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 22 of about 59 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 14%
Since January 2021
About 69 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz C55
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 69 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 69 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 66 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 62 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 59 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz C55 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 C55
Peak year (2005)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
C55 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the C55, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 30 |
| 2005 | About 59 |
| 2006 | About 18 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz C55 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 19 |
| VIC | About 22 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | About 5 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 237,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C55.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C55Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz C55, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz C55
- How does 2005 rank among C55 build years?
- 1st of 3 build years by count. About 59 still registered in Australia.
- How many C55 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 55% — about 59 of about 107 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 22); NSW (About 19). 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