27%
Versus the busiest ML350 year
2005 has about 27% as many still registered as 2013 (about 1,310).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350?
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350
352
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 352 Mercedes-Benz ML350 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 3.9% of every Mercedes-Benz ML350 still registered (about 8,930 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 12th of 14 build years for the ML350. The busiest year is 2013 (about 1,310 still registered); 2005 has about 27% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 514 — down about 32% since. Rarer than 95% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3.9%
Share of this ML350 fleet
About 352 of about 8,930 ML350 vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in NSW
About 121 of about 352 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 32%
Since January 2021
About 514 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350
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 32% 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 514 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 469 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 445 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 402 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 352 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 ML350
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
ML350 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the ML350, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | About 397 |
| 2004 | About 367 |
| 2005 | About 352 |
| 2006 | About 457 |
| 2007 | About 407 |
| 2008 | About 268 |
| 2009 | About 504 |
| 2010 | About 1,290 |
| 2011 | About 651 |
| 2012 | About 1,070 |
| 2013 | About 1,310 |
| 2014 | About 1,240 |
| 2015 | About 623 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350 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 121 |
| VIC | About 103 |
| QLD | About 57 |
| WA | About 36 |
| SA | About 25 |
| TAS | About 4 |
| ACT | About 5 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 3,450 registered
- DieselAbout 5,480 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 39,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz ML350, any yearAbout 20%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML350
- How does 2005 rank among ML350 build years?
- 12th of 14 build years by count. About 352 still registered in Australia.
- How many ML350 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 3.9% — about 352 of about 8,930 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 95% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most ML350 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 121); VIC (About 103). 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