58%
Versus the busiest SLK280 year
2005 has about 58% as many still registered as 2006 (about 123).
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK280?
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK280
71
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 71 Mercedes-Benz SLK280 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 21% of every Mercedes-Benz SLK280 still registered (about 335 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 3rd of 5 build years for the SLK280. The busiest year is 2006 (about 123 still registered); 2005 has about 58% as many. That is about 2267% more than 1996. Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
21%
Share of this SLK280 fleet
About 71 of about 335 SLK280 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in VIC
About 21 of about 71 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK280
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Tap a point for its count.
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 73 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 75 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 74 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 71 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 71 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK280 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 SLK280
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SLK280 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SLK280, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1996 | About 3 |
| 2005 | About 71 |
| 2006 | About 123 |
| 2007 | About 98 |
| 2008 | About 40 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK280 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 19 |
| VIC | About 21 |
| QLD | About 16 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 4 |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
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 197,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK280.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK280Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SLK280, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK280
- How does 2005 rank among SLK280 build years?
- 3rd of 5 build years by count. About 71 still registered in Australia.
- How many SLK280 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 21% — about 71 of about 335 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 SLK280 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 21); NSW (About 19). 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