40%
Share of this CLK500 fleet
About 341 of about 854 CLK500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500?
2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
341
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 341 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 40% of every Mercedes-Benz CLK500 still registered (about 854 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 1st of 8 build years for the CLK500. That is about 306% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 315 — up about 8% since. Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2003 has the most still registered of any CLK500 build year.
32%
Registered in VIC
About 110 of about 341 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 8%
Since January 2021
About 315 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Up about 8% 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 315 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 305 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 290 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 281 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 341 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 CLK500
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
CLK500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the CLK500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 84 |
| 2003 | About 341 |
| 2004 | About 250 |
| 2005 | About 105 |
| 2006 | About 41 |
| 2007 | About 23 |
| 2008 | About 7 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 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 102 |
| VIC | About 110 |
| QLD | About 50 |
| WA | About 40 |
| SA | About 23 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| 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 853 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 41,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLK500, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
- How does 2003 rank among CLK500 build years?
- 1st of 8 build years by count. About 341 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLK500 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 40% — about 341 of about 854 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 94% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 110); NSW (About 102). 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