70%
Versus the busiest CL230 year
2005 has about 70% as many still registered as 2006 (about 23).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL230?
2005 Mercedes-Benz CL230
16
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 16 Mercedes-Benz CL230 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 28% of every Mercedes-Benz CL230 still registered (about 57 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 2nd of 5 build years for the CL230. The busiest year is 2006 (about 23 still registered); 2005 has about 70% as many. That is about 45% more than 2003. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
28%
Share of this CL230 fleet
About 16 of about 57 CL230 vehicles still registered, all years together.
44%
Registered in NSW
About 7 of about 16 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL230
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2005 Mercedes-Benz CL230 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 CL230
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
CL230 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the CL230, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2002 | About 4 |
| 2003 | About 11 |
| 2005 | About 16 |
| 2006 | About 23 |
| 2007 | About 3 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CL230 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 7 |
| VIC | About 5 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| 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 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL230.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL230Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CL230, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL230
- How does 2005 rank among CL230 build years?
- 2nd of 5 build years by count. About 16 still registered in Australia.
- How many CL230 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 28% — about 16 of about 57 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 CL230 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 7); VIC (About 5). 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