80%
Versus the busiest GL500 year
2006 has about 80% as many still registered as 2013 (about 92).
How rare is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL500?
2006 Mercedes-Benz GL500
74
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 74 Mercedes-Benz GL500 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 12% of every Mercedes-Benz GL500 still registered (about 620 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 5th of 11 build years for the GL500. The busiest year is 2013 (about 92 still registered); 2006 has about 80% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 82 — down about 10% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
12%
Share of this GL500 fleet
About 74 of about 620 GL500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in NSW
About 23 of about 74 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 10%
Since January 2021
About 82 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL500
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 82 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 80 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 71 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 71 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 74 |
2006 Mercedes-Benz GL500 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 GL500
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
GL500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the GL500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2006 | About 74 |
| 2007 | About 89 |
| 2008 | About 64 |
| 2009 | About 48 |
| 2010 | About 46 |
| 2011 | About 22 |
| 2012 | About 5 |
| 2013 | About 92 |
| 2014 | About 90 |
| 2015 | About 76 |
| 2016 | About 14 |
2006 Mercedes-Benz GL500 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 23 |
| VIC | About 21 |
| QLD | About 15 |
| WA | About 10 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 614 registered
- DieselAbout 5 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 189,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL500.
Spot a 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz GL500, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz GL500
- How does 2006 rank among GL500 build years?
- 5th of 11 build years by count. About 74 still registered in Australia.
- How many GL500 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 12% — about 74 of about 620 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most GL500 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 23); VIC (About 21). 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