31%
Versus the busiest SL55 year
2004 has about 31% as many still registered as 2003 (about 108).
How rare is a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55?
2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55
33
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 33 Mercedes-Benz SL55 vehicles made in 2004 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2004 are 14% of every Mercedes-Benz SL55 still registered (about 230 across all years). By count, 2004 ranks 3rd of 8 build years for the SL55. The busiest year is 2003 (about 108 still registered); 2004 has about 31% as many. That is about 69% fewer than 2003. On 31 January 2021 there were about 26 — up about 27% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
14%
Share of this SL55 fleet
About 33 of about 230 SL55 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 12 of about 33 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Up 27%
Since January 2021
About 26 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55
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 26 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 29 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 27 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 33 |
2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2004 SL55
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SL55 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SL55, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2002 | About 39 |
| 2003 | About 108 |
| 2004 | About 33 |
| 2005 | About 20 |
| 2006 | About 18 |
| 2007 | About 6 |
| 2015 | About 3 |
| 2021 | About 3 |
2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55 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 9 |
| VIC | About 12 |
| QLD | About 5 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 3 |
| 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 223 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 424,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55.
Spot a 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SL55, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55
- How does 2004 rank among SL55 build years?
- 3rd of 8 build years by count. About 33 still registered in Australia.
- How many SL55 vehicles still registered were made in 2004?
- 14% — about 33 of about 230 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2004 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most SL55 still registered?
- 2003. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 12); NSW (About 9). 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