33%
Share of this CLS500 fleet
About 225 of about 674 CLS500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS500?
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
225
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 225 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 33% of every Mercedes-Benz CLS500 still registered (about 674 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 1st of 13 build years for the CLS500. On 31 January 2021 there were about 250 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2005 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
2005 has the most still registered of any CLS500 build year.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 80 of about 225 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 10%
Since January 2021
About 250 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
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 10% since 2021
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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 250 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 245 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 234 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 222 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 225 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 CLS500
Peak year (2005)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
CLS500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the CLS500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2005 | About 225 |
| 2006 | About 96 |
| 2007 | About 65 |
| 2008 | About 54 |
| 2009 | About 14 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2011 | About 29 |
| 2012 | About 28 |
| 2013 | About 27 |
| 2014 | About 64 |
| 2015 | About 46 |
| 2016 | About 20 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 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 60 |
| VIC | About 80 |
| QLD | About 26 |
| WA | About 28 |
| SA | About 20 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| 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 670 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 62,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS500.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLS500, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
- How does 2005 rank among CLS500 build years?
- 1st of 13 build years by count. About 225 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLS500 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 33% — about 225 of about 674 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 80); NSW (About 60). 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