51%
Share of this CLA240 fleet
About 75 of about 146 CLA240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLA240?
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLA240
75
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 75 Mercedes-Benz CLA240 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 51% of every Mercedes-Benz CLA240 still registered (about 146 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 1st of 2 build years for the CLA240. That is about 6% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 79 — down about 5% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
32%
Registered in NSW
About 24 of about 75 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 CLA240
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 79 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 79 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 76 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 75 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 75 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLA240 vs peak and average years
2005 CLA240
Peak year (2005)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
CLA240 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the CLA240, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 71 |
| 2005 | About 75 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLA240 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 24 |
| VIC | About 24 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 6 |
| 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 186,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLA240.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLA240Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLA240, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLA240
- How does 2005 rank among CLA240 build years?
- 1st of 2 build years by count. About 75 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLA240 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 51% — about 75 of about 146 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?
- NSW (About 24); VIC (About 24). 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