19%
Versus the busiest SL55 year
2005 has about 19% as many still registered as 2003 (about 108).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55?
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55
20
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 20 Mercedes-Benz SL55 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 8.7% of every Mercedes-Benz SL55 still registered (about 230 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 4th of 8 build years for the SL55. The busiest year is 2003 (about 108 still registered); 2005 has about 19% as many. That is about 39% fewer than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 23 — down about 13% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
8.7%
Share of this SL55 fleet
About 20 of about 230 SL55 vehicles still registered, all years together.
65%
Registered in VIC
About 13 of about 20 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 13%
Since January 2021
About 23 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 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 23 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 20 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 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 |
2005 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 4 |
| VIC | About 13 |
| QLD | Not published |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| 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
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 699,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SL55, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55
- How does 2005 rank among SL55 build years?
- 4th of 8 build years by count. About 20 still registered in Australia.
- How many SL55 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 8.7% — about 20 of about 230 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 SL55 still registered?
- 2003. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 13); NSW (About 4). 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