27%
Versus the busiest E200 year
2005 has about 27% as many still registered as 2016 (about 814).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E200?
2005 Mercedes-Benz E200
216
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 216 Mercedes-Benz E200 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 3.6% of every Mercedes-Benz E200 still registered (about 5,970 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 12th of 24 build years for the E200. The busiest year is 2016 (about 814 still registered); 2005 has about 27% as many. That is about 114% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 273 — down about 21% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.6%
Share of this E200 fleet
About 216 of about 5,970 E200 vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in VIC
About 72 of about 216 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 21%
Since January 2021
About 273 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E200
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 21% 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 273 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 259 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 247 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 236 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 216 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E200 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 E200
Peak year (2016)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E200 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E200, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 3 |
| 2000 | About 98 |
| 2001 | About 229 |
| 2002 | About 37 |
| 2004 | About 101 |
| 2005 | About 216 |
| 2006 | About 190 |
| 2007 | About 202 |
| 2008 | About 56 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
| 2010 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 139 |
| 2013 | About 653 |
| 2014 | About 465 |
| 2015 | About 341 |
| 2016 | About 814 |
| 2017 | About 342 |
| 2018 | About 421 |
| 2019 | About 394 |
| 2020 | About 429 |
| 2021 | About 517 |
| 2022 | About 282 |
| 2023 | About 31 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E200 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 54 |
| VIC | About 72 |
| QLD | About 52 |
| WA | About 22 |
| SA | About 10 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 4 |
| 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 5,950 registered
- DieselAbout 12 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
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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 64,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E200.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E200Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E200, any yearAbout 14%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E200
- How does 2005 rank among E200 build years?
- 12th of 24 build years by count. About 216 still registered in Australia.
- How many E200 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 3.6% — about 216 of about 5,970 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 E200 still registered?
- 2016. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 72); NSW (About 54). 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