28%
Share of this SL500 fleet
About 197 of about 710 SL500 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500?
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500
197
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 197 Mercedes-Benz SL500 vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 28% of every Mercedes-Benz SL500 still registered (about 710 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 1st of 24 build years for the SL500. That is about 61% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 140 — up about 41% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2003 has the most still registered of any SL500 build year.
37%
Registered in VIC
About 72 of about 197 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 41%
Since January 2021
About 140 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Up about 41% 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 140 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 135 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 138 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 133 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 197 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2003 SL500
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SL500 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SL500, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | About 3 |
| 1991 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 3 |
| 1998 | About 15 |
| 1999 | About 17 |
| 2000 | About 6 |
| 2001 | About 5 |
| 2002 | About 122 |
| 2003 | About 197 |
| 2004 | About 58 |
| 2005 | About 32 |
| 2006 | About 40 |
| 2007 | About 17 |
| 2008 | About 26 |
| 2009 | About 10 |
| 2010 | About 5 |
| 2011 | About 4 |
| 2012 | About 38 |
| 2013 | About 46 |
| 2014 | About 22 |
| 2015 | About 14 |
| 2016 | About 19 |
| 2017 | About 5 |
| 2018 | About 3 |
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 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 52 |
| VIC | About 72 |
| QLD | About 25 |
| WA | About 22 |
| SA | About 22 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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 71,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500.
Spot a 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SL500, any yearAbout 2%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500
- How does 2003 rank among SL500 build years?
- 1st of 24 build years by count. About 197 still registered in Australia.
- How many SL500 vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
- 28% — about 197 of about 710 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 72); NSW (About 52). 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