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How rare is a 1996 Mercedes-Benz CL500?

1996 Mercedes-Benz CL500

3

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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1996 Mercedes-Benz CL500

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 3 Mercedes-Benz CL500 vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1996 are 0.8% of every Mercedes-Benz CL500 still registered (about 357 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 14th of 15 build years for the CL500. The busiest year is 2007 (about 89 still registered); 1996 has about 3% as many.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

3%

Versus the busiest CL500 year

1996 has about 3% as many still registered as 2007 (about 89).

0.8%

Share of this CL500 fleet

About 3 of about 357 CL500 vehicles still registered, all years together.

Still registered, year by year: 1996 Mercedes-Benz CL500

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1996 Mercedes-Benz CL500 vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

1996 CL500
Peak year (2007)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

CL500 manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the CL500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1996About 3
1997About 5
1998About 3
2000About 39
2001About 36
2002About 35
2003About 23
2004About 19
2005About 15
2007About 89
2008About 44
2009About 21
2010About 7
2011About 14
2012About 4

1996 Mercedes-Benz CL500 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 registration counts for 1996 Mercedes-Benz CL500
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICNot published
QLDAbout 3
WANot published
SANot published
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Most common colour: Silver

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t 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.

Questions about the 1996 Mercedes-Benz CL500

How does 1996 rank among CL500 build years?
14th of 15 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many CL500 vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
0.8% — about 3 of about 357 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most CL500 still registered?
2007. The model page has every build year side by side.

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