31%
Versus the busiest CLK500 year
2005 has about 31% as many still registered as 2003 (about 341).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500?
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
105
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 105 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 12% of every Mercedes-Benz CLK500 still registered (about 854 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 3rd of 8 build years for the CLK500. The busiest year is 2003 (about 341 still registered); 2005 has about 31% as many. That is about 58% fewer than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 50 — up about 110% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
12%
Share of this CLK500 fleet
About 105 of about 854 CLK500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 38 of about 105 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 110%
Since January 2021
About 50 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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.
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 50 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 48 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 46 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 105 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500 vs peak and average years
2005 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 |
2005 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 31 |
| VIC | About 38 |
| QLD | About 18 |
| WA | About 9 |
| SA | About 6 |
| 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
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 133,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLK500, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLK500
- How does 2005 rank among CLK500 build years?
- 3rd of 8 build years by count. About 105 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLK500 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 12% — about 105 of about 854 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 CLK500 still registered?
- 2003. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 38); NSW (About 31). 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