43%
Versus the busiest CLS500 year
2006 has about 43% as many still registered as 2005 (about 225).
How rare is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500?
2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
96
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 96 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 14% of every Mercedes-Benz CLS500 still registered (about 674 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 2nd of 13 build years for the CLS500. The busiest year is 2005 (about 225 still registered); 2006 has about 43% as many. That is about 57% fewer than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 108 — down about 11% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this CLS500 fleet
About 96 of about 674 CLS500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
27%
Registered in VIC
About 26 of about 96 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 11%
Since January 2021
About 108 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 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.
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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 108 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 107 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 105 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 98 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 96 |
2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 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.
You
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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 |
2006 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 23 |
| VIC | About 26 |
| QLD | About 20 |
| WA | About 18 |
| SA | About 7 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 146,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500.
Spot a 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLS500, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
- How does 2006 rank among CLS500 build years?
- 2nd of 13 build years by count. About 96 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLS500 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 14% — about 96 of about 674 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most CLS500 still registered?
- 2005. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 26); NSW (About 23). 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