13%
Versus the busiest S500 year
2005 has about 13% as many still registered as 2006 (about 205).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz S500?
2005 Mercedes-Benz S500
27
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 27 Mercedes-Benz S500 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 2.2% of every Mercedes-Benz S500 still registered (about 1,240 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 17th of 29 build years for the S500. The busiest year is 2006 (about 205 still registered); 2005 has about 13% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 33 — down about 18% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.2%
Share of this S500 fleet
About 27 of about 1,240 S500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in NSW
About 8 of about 27 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 18%
Since January 2021
About 33 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz S500
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 33 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 31 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 27 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz S500 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 S500
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
S500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the S500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | About 16 |
| 1993 | About 13 |
| 1994 | About 25 |
| 1995 | About 22 |
| 1996 | About 24 |
| 1997 | About 10 |
| 1998 | About 9 |
| 1999 | About 48 |
| 2000 | About 50 |
| 2001 | About 50 |
| 2002 | About 42 |
| 2003 | About 38 |
| 2004 | About 27 |
| 2005 | About 27 |
| 2006 | About 205 |
| 2007 | About 62 |
| 2008 | About 55 |
| 2009 | About 20 |
| 2010 | About 34 |
| 2011 | About 33 |
| 2012 | About 12 |
| 2013 | About 58 |
| 2014 | About 87 |
| 2015 | About 113 |
| 2016 | About 87 |
| 2017 | About 48 |
| 2018 | About 15 |
| 2019 | About 4 |
| 2020 | About 3 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz S500 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 8 |
| VIC | About 7 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 3 |
| 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 1,230 registered
- HybridAbout 4 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 518,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz S500.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz S500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz S500, any yearAbout 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz S500
- How does 2005 rank among S500 build years?
- 17th of 29 build years by count. About 27 still registered in Australia.
- How many S500 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 2.2% — about 27 of about 1,240 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most S500 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 8); VIC (About 7). 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