58%
Versus the busiest CLS350 year
2005 has about 58% as many still registered as 2006 (about 305).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS350?
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS350
177
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 177 Mercedes-Benz CLS350 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 10% of every Mercedes-Benz CLS350 still registered (about 1,770 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 6th of 15 build years for the CLS350. The busiest year is 2006 (about 305 still registered); 2005 has about 58% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 205 — down about 14% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
10%
Share of this CLS350 fleet
About 177 of about 1,770 CLS350 vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in VIC
About 61 of about 177 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 14%
Since January 2021
About 205 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS350
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 14% 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 205 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 196 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 191 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 190 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 177 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS350 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 CLS350
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
CLS350 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the CLS350, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2005 | About 177 |
| 2006 | About 305 |
| 2007 | About 280 |
| 2008 | About 210 |
| 2009 | About 131 |
| 2010 | About 44 |
| 2011 | About 180 |
| 2012 | About 185 |
| 2013 | About 136 |
| 2014 | About 5 |
| 2015 | About 4 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
| 2018 | About 46 |
| 2019 | About 42 |
| 2020 | About 22 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS350 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 42 |
| VIC | About 61 |
| QLD | About 34 |
| WA | About 27 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 1,540 registered
- DieselAbout 230 registered
- HybridAbout 3 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 79,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS350.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS350Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLS350, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS350
- How does 2005 rank among CLS350 build years?
- 6th of 15 build years by count. About 177 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLS350 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 10% — about 177 of about 1,770 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most CLS350 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 61); NSW (About 42). 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