40%
Versus the busiest E500 year
2005 has about 40% as many still registered as 2009 (about 251).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500?
2005 Mercedes-Benz E500
101
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 101 Mercedes-Benz E500 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 6.9% of every Mercedes-Benz E500 still registered (about 1,470 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 6th of 14 build years for the E500. The busiest year is 2009 (about 251 still registered); 2005 has about 40% as many. That is about 51% fewer than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 115 — 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
6.9%
Share of this E500 fleet
About 101 of about 1,470 E500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
42%
Registered in VIC
About 42 of about 101 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 115 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500
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
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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 115 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 112 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 114 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 99 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 101 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 E500
Peak year (2009)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1993 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 2002 | About 117 |
| 2003 | About 247 |
| 2004 | About 206 |
| 2005 | About 101 |
| 2006 | About 70 |
| 2007 | About 58 |
| 2008 | About 33 |
| 2009 | About 251 |
| 2010 | About 219 |
| 2011 | About 90 |
| 2012 | About 59 |
| 2013 | About 8 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E500 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 31 |
| VIC | About 42 |
| QLD | About 13 |
| WA | About 7 |
| SA | About 5 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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 1,460 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 138,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E500, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E500
- How does 2005 rank among E500 build years?
- 6th of 14 build years by count. About 101 still registered in Australia.
- How many E500 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 6.9% — about 101 of about 1,470 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 E500 still registered?
- 2009. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 42); NSW (About 31). 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