17%
Versus the busiest CL500 year
2005 has about 17% as many still registered as 2007 (about 89).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL500?
2005 Mercedes-Benz CL500
15
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 15 Mercedes-Benz CL500 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 4.2% of every Mercedes-Benz CL500 still registered (about 357 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 9th of 15 build years for the CL500. The busiest year is 2007 (about 89 still registered); 2005 has about 17% as many. That is about 21% fewer than 2004. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.2%
Share of this CL500 fleet
About 15 of about 357 CL500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
60%
Registered in NSW
About 9 of about 15 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 CL500
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
2005 Mercedes-Benz CL500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 1997 | About 5 |
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 2000 | About 39 |
| 2001 | About 36 |
| 2002 | About 35 |
| 2003 | About 23 |
| 2004 | About 19 |
| 2005 | About 15 |
| 2007 | About 89 |
| 2008 | About 44 |
| 2009 | About 21 |
| 2010 | About 7 |
| 2011 | About 14 |
| 2012 | About 4 |
2005 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 | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 9 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not 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.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 932,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL500.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CL500, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CL500
- How does 2005 rank among CL500 build years?
- 9th of 15 build years by count. About 15 still registered in Australia.
- How many CL500 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 4.2% — about 15 of about 357 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 CL500 still registered?
- 2007. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 9); VIC (About 3). 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