18%
Versus the busiest ML320 year
2005 has about 18% as many still registered as 2006 (about 760).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320?
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320
137
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 137 Mercedes-Benz ML320 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 3.2% of every Mercedes-Benz ML320 still registered (about 4,220 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 9th of 12 build years for the ML320. The busiest year is 2006 (about 760 still registered); 2005 has about 18% as many. That is about 427% more than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 215 — down about 36% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.2%
Share of this ML320 fleet
About 137 of about 4,220 ML320 vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in VIC
About 45 of about 137 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 36%
Since January 2021
About 215 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320
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 36% 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 215 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 198 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 173 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 152 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 137 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 ML320
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
ML320 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the ML320, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1998 | About 61 |
| 1999 | About 297 |
| 2000 | About 433 |
| 2001 | About 404 |
| 2002 | About 462 |
| 2003 | About 26 |
| 2005 | About 137 |
| 2006 | About 760 |
| 2007 | About 528 |
| 2008 | About 679 |
| 2009 | About 427 |
| 2011 | About 3 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320 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 24 |
| VIC | About 45 |
| QLD | About 31 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | About 23 |
| TAS | About 5 |
| ACT | Not published |
| 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.
- DieselAbout 134 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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 102,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz ML320, any yearAbout 10%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML320
- How does 2005 rank among ML320 build years?
- 9th of 12 build years by count. About 137 still registered in Australia.
- How many ML320 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 3.2% — about 137 of about 4,220 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 ML320 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 45); QLD (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