20%
Versus the busiest E240 year
2005 has about 20% as many still registered as 2003 (about 580).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E240?
2005 Mercedes-Benz E240
118
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 118 Mercedes-Benz E240 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 4.4% of every Mercedes-Benz E240 still registered (about 2,650 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 8th of 9 build years for the E240. The busiest year is 2003 (about 580 still registered); 2005 has about 20% as many. That is about 77% fewer than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 134 — down about 12% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.4%
Share of this E240 fleet
About 118 of about 2,650 E240 vehicles still registered, all years together.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 44 of about 118 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 12%
Since January 2021
About 134 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E240
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 12% 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 134 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 129 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 126 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 124 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 118 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E240 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 E240
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E240 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E240, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 14 |
| 1998 | About 344 |
| 1999 | About 301 |
| 2000 | About 306 |
| 2001 | About 251 |
| 2002 | About 228 |
| 2003 | About 580 |
| 2004 | About 510 |
| 2005 | About 118 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E240 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 33 |
| VIC | About 44 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 15 |
| SA | About 11 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,650 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 3 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 119,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E240.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E240Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E240, any yearAbout 6%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E240
- How does 2005 rank among E240 build years?
- 8th of 9 build years by count. About 118 still registered in Australia.
- How many E240 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 4.4% — about 118 of about 2,650 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E240 still registered?
- 2003. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 44); NSW (About 33). 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