51%
Versus the busiest E350 year
2005 has about 51% as many still registered as 2010 (about 1,240).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E350?
2005 Mercedes-Benz E350
633
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 93% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 633 Mercedes-Benz E350 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 9.6% of every Mercedes-Benz E350 still registered (about 6,560 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 4th of 25 build years for the E350. The busiest year is 2010 (about 1,240 still registered); 2005 has about 51% as many. That is about 4769% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 786 — down about 19% since. Rarer than 90% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
9.6%
Share of this E350 fleet
About 633 of about 6,560 E350 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in VIC
About 242 of about 633 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 19%
Since January 2021
About 786 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E350
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 19% 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 786 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 775 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 722 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 680 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 633 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E350 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 E350
Peak year (2010)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E350 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E350, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1971 | About 8 |
| 1972 | About 10 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 11 |
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 2003 | About 3 |
| 2004 | About 13 |
| 2005 | About 633 |
| 2006 | About 468 |
| 2007 | About 486 |
| 2008 | About 268 |
| 2009 | About 1,060 |
| 2010 | About 1,240 |
| 2011 | About 738 |
| 2012 | About 312 |
| 2013 | About 112 |
| 2014 | About 35 |
| 2016 | About 267 |
| 2017 | About 147 |
| 2018 | About 77 |
| 2019 | About 28 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
| 2021 | About 379 |
| 2022 | About 226 |
| 2023 | About 33 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E350 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 198 |
| VIC | About 242 |
| QLD | About 92 |
| WA | About 37 |
| SA | About 44 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | About 8 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 621 registered
- HybridAbout 6 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 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 22,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E350.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E350About 2%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E350, any yearAbout 15%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E350
- How does 2005 rank among E350 build years?
- 4th of 25 build years by count. About 633 still registered in Australia.
- How many E350 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 9.6% — about 633 of about 6,560 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 90% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most E350 still registered?
- 2010. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 242); NSW (About 198). 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