71%
Versus the busiest E55 year
2005 has about 71% as many still registered as 2004 (about 140).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55?
2005 Mercedes-Benz E55
99
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 99 Mercedes-Benz E55 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 22% of every Mercedes-Benz E55 still registered (about 456 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 2nd of 9 build years for the E55. The busiest year is 2004 (about 140 still registered); 2005 has about 71% as many. That is about 29% fewer than 2004. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
22%
Share of this E55 fleet
About 99 of about 456 E55 vehicles still registered, all years together.
43%
Registered in VIC
About 43 of about 99 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 103 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 103 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 103 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 102 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 99 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E55 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 E55
Peak year (2004)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
E55 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the E55, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 23 |
| 1999 | About 54 |
| 2000 | About 27 |
| 2001 | About 16 |
| 2002 | About 7 |
| 2003 | About 79 |
| 2004 | About 140 |
| 2005 | About 99 |
| 2006 | About 11 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz E55 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 29 |
| VIC | About 43 |
| QLD | About 15 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 4 |
| 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 96 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 141,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz E55, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz E55
- How does 2005 rank among E55 build years?
- 2nd of 9 build years by count. About 99 still registered in Australia.
- How many E55 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 22% — about 99 of about 456 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 E55 still registered?
- 2004. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 43); NSW (About 29). 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