56%
Versus the busiest CLK280 year
2005 has about 56% as many still registered as 2009 (about 196).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK280?
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK280
109
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 98% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 109 Mercedes-Benz CLK280 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 13% of every Mercedes-Benz CLK280 still registered (about 827 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 5th of 5 build years for the CLK280. The busiest year is 2009 (about 196 still registered); 2005 has about 56% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 131 — down about 17% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this CLK280 fleet
About 109 of about 827 CLK280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
Fewest registered
Among manufacture years for this model
2005 has the fewest still registered of any CLK280 build year.
39%
Registered in VIC
About 43 of about 109 are registered in VIC. 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 CLK280
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 17% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 131 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 129 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 119 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 114 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 109 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK280 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 CLK280
Peak year (2009)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
CLK280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the CLK280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2005 | About 109 |
| 2006 | About 183 |
| 2007 | About 165 |
| 2008 | About 174 |
| 2009 | About 196 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK280 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 32 |
| VIC | About 43 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 15 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 825 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
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 128,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK280.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK280Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLK280, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK280
- How does 2005 rank among CLK280 build years?
- 5th of 5 build years by count. About 109 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLK280 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 13% — about 109 of about 827 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most CLK280 still registered?
- 2009. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 43); NSW (About 32). 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