2013
Busiest manufacture year
About 227 still registered — about 16% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz ML500?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz ML500
1,420
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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15 manufacture years from 2001 to 2015. 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 17 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
15
Build years still on the road
From 2001 to 2015, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 517 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | About 32 | 2.3% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 148 | 10% | Rarer than 96% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 118 | 8.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 51 | 3.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 153 | 11% | Rarer than 98% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 144 | 10% | Rarer than 98% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 108 | 7.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 73 | 5.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 30 | 2.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 34 | 2.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 17 | 1.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 66 | 4.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 227 | 16% | Rarer than 98% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 163 | 12% | Rarer than 98% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 51 | 3.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 9,880 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz ML500.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz ML500About 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz ML500 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 21% 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 1,790 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,710 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,620 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,520 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,420 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz ML500 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 369 |
| VIC | About 517 |
| QLD | About 194 |
| WA | About 202 |
| SA | About 81 |
| TAS | About 34 |
| ACT | About 6 |
| NT | About 12 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,410 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 5 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz ML500
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz ML500 has the most still registered?
- 2013 — About 227 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz ML500 year is rarest for its age?
- 2011 — About 17 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the ML500?
- 0.3% — about 1,420 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz ML500 vehicles still registered made in?
- 15 manufacture years from 2001 to 2015.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 517); NSW (About 369). 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