38%
Versus the busiest E280 year
2005 has about 38% as many still registered as 2008 (about 730).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E280?
2005 Mercedes-Benz E280
280
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 280 Mercedes-Benz E280 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 9.8% of every Mercedes-Benz E280 still registered (about 2,850 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 5th of 13 build years for the E280. The busiest year is 2008 (about 730 still registered); 2005 has about 38% as many. That is about 9233% more than 2001. On 31 January 2021 there were about 337 — down about 17% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.8%
Share of this E280 fleet
About 280 of about 2,850 E280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 101 of about 280 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 17%
Since January 2021
About 337 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E280
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 17% 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 337 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 321 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 311 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 293 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 280 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E280 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 E280
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
You
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 11 |
| 1994 | About 49 |
| 1995 | About 18 |
| 1998 | About 54 |
| 1999 | About 122 |
| 2000 | About 51 |
| 2001 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 280 |
| 2006 | About 542 |
| 2007 | About 611 |
| 2008 | About 730 |
| 2009 | About 372 |
| 2013 | About 3 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E280 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 74 |
| VIC | About 101 |
| QLD | About 43 |
| WA | About 31 |
| SA | About 27 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 199 registered
- DieselAbout 81 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 50,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E280.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E280Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E280, any yearAbout 7%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E280
- How does 2005 rank among E280 build years?
- 5th of 13 build years by count. About 280 still registered in Australia.
- How many E280 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 9.8% — about 280 of about 2,850 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E280 still registered?
- 2008. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 101); NSW (About 74). 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