24%
Share of this SLK350 fleet
About 484 of about 2,020 SLK350 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350?
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
484
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 94% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 484 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 vehicles made in 2005 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2005 are 24% of every Mercedes-Benz SLK350 still registered (about 2,020 across all years). By count, 2005 ranks 1st of 12 build years for the SLK350. That is about 253% more than 2004. On 31 January 2021 there were about 511 — down about 5% since. Rarer than 93% of other 2005 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
2005 has the most still registered of any SLK350 build year.
32%
Registered in NSW
About 155 of about 484 are registered in NSW. 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 SLK350
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 5% 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 511 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 513 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 502 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 499 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 484 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2005 SLK350
Peak year (2005)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SLK350 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SLK350, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 137 |
| 2005 | About 484 |
| 2006 | About 290 |
| 2007 | About 186 |
| 2008 | About 178 |
| 2009 | About 148 |
| 2010 | About 16 |
| 2011 | About 241 |
| 2012 | About 163 |
| 2013 | About 96 |
| 2014 | About 58 |
| 2015 | About 23 |
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 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 155 |
| VIC | About 138 |
| QLD | About 85 |
| WA | About 54 |
| SA | About 29 |
| TAS | About 14 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,020 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 28,900 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350.
Spot a 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350About 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SLK350, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2005 Mercedes-Benz SLK350
- How does 2005 rank among SLK350 build years?
- 1st of 12 build years by count. About 484 still registered in Australia.
- How many SLK350 vehicles still registered were made in 2005?
- 24% — about 484 of about 2,020 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2005 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 93% of other 2005 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 155); VIC (About 138). 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