24%
Versus the busiest CLS500 year
2008 has about 24% as many still registered as 2005 (about 225).
How rare is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS500?
2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
54
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 54 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 8.0% of every Mercedes-Benz CLS500 still registered (about 674 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 5th of 13 build years for the CLS500. The busiest year is 2005 (about 225 still registered); 2008 has about 24% as many. That is about 17% fewer than 2007. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.0%
Share of this CLS500 fleet
About 54 of about 674 CLS500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in VIC
About 23 of about 54 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 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 55 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 53 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 52 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 54 |
2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS500 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 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 |
2008 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 14 |
| VIC | About 23 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | Not published |
| 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 259,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS500.
Spot a 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz CLS500, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Mercedes-Benz CLS500
- How does 2008 rank among CLS500 build years?
- 5th of 13 build years by count. About 54 still registered in Australia.
- How many CLS500 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 8.0% — about 54 of about 674 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2008 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 23); NSW (About 14). 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