48%
Versus the busiest SLK55 year
2006 has about 48% as many still registered as 2005 (about 100).
How rare is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55?
2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55
48
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 48 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 vehicles made in 2006 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2006 are 13% of every Mercedes-Benz SLK55 still registered (about 383 across all years). By count, 2006 ranks 3rd of 12 build years for the SLK55. The busiest year is 2005 (about 100 still registered); 2006 has about 48% as many. That is about 52% fewer than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 53 — down about 9% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this SLK55 fleet
About 48 of about 383 SLK55 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 18 of about 48 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 9%
Since January 2021
About 53 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55
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 53 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 54 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 52 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 49 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 48 |
2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2006 SLK55
Peak year (2005)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
SLK55 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the SLK55, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2005 | About 100 |
| 2006 | About 48 |
| 2007 | About 24 |
| 2008 | About 30 |
| 2009 | About 27 |
| 2010 | About 5 |
| 2012 | About 58 |
| 2013 | About 36 |
| 2014 | About 35 |
| 2015 | About 13 |
| 2016 | About 4 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 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 18 |
| VIC | About 9 |
| QLD | About 10 |
| WA | About 4 |
| SA | About 6 |
| 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
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 291,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55.
Spot a 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55Under 1%
Spot any Mercedes-Benz SLK55, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2006 Mercedes-Benz SLK55
- How does 2006 rank among SLK55 build years?
- 3rd of 12 build years by count. About 48 still registered in Australia.
- How many SLK55 vehicles still registered were made in 2006?
- 13% — about 48 of about 383 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2006 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most SLK55 still registered?
- 2005. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 18); QLD (About 10). 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