67%
Versus the busiest ML500 year
2005 has about 67% as many still registered as 2013 (about 227).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500?
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500
153
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 153 Mercedes-Benz ML500 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 11% of every Mercedes-Benz ML500 still registered (about 1,420 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 3rd of 15 build years for the ML500. The busiest year is 2013 (about 227 still registered); 2005 has about 67% as many. That is about 200% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 214 — down about 29% since. Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
11%
Share of this ML500 fleet
About 153 of about 1,420 ML500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
40%
Registered in VIC
About 61 of about 153 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 29%
Since January 2021
About 214 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500
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 29% 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 214 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 210 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 194 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 175 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 153 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 ML500
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
ML500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the ML500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2001 | About 32 |
| 2002 | About 148 |
| 2003 | About 118 |
| 2004 | About 51 |
| 2005 | About 153 |
| 2006 | About 144 |
| 2007 | About 108 |
| 2008 | About 73 |
| 2009 | About 30 |
| 2010 | About 34 |
| 2011 | About 17 |
| 2012 | About 66 |
| 2013 | About 227 |
| 2014 | About 163 |
| 2015 | About 51 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500 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 34 |
| VIC | About 61 |
| QLD | About 25 |
| WA | About 19 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | About 3 |
| 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 1,410 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 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 91,400 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz ML500, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz ML500
- How does 2005 rank among ML500 build years?
- 3rd of 15 build years by count. About 153 still registered in Australia.
- How many ML500 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 11% — about 153 of about 1,420 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 ML500 still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 61); NSW (About 34). 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