2007
Busiest manufacture year
About 89 still registered — about 25% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz CL500?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz CL500
357
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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11 manufacture years from 2000 to 2011. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2011
Rarest for its year
About 14 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
11
Build years still on the road
From 2000 to 2011, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 135 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | About 3 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1997 | About 5 | 1.4% | Not ranked |
| 1998 | About 3 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 2000 | About 39 | 11% | Rarer than 99% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 36 | 10% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 35 | 9.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 23 | 6.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 19 | 5.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 15 | 4.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 89 | 25% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 44 | 12% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 21 | 5.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 7 | 2.0% | Not ranked |
| 2011 | About 14 | 3.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 4 | 1.1% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 39,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz CL500.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz CL500Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz CL500 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 12% since 2021
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 404 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 392 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 382 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 362 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 357 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz CL500 still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 115 |
| VIC | About 135 |
| QLD | About 58 |
| WA | About 27 |
| SA | About 15 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz CL500
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz CL500 has the most still registered?
- 2007 — About 89 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz CL500 year is rarest for its age?
- 2011 — About 14 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the CL500?
- under 0.1% — about 357 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz CL500 vehicles still registered made in?
- 11 manufacture years from 2000 to 2011.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 135); NSW (About 115). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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