2006
Busiest manufacture year
About 205 still registered — about 17% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz S500?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz S500
1,240
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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27 manufacture years from 1992 to 2018. 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
2012
Rarest for its year
About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
27
Build years still on the road
From 1992 to 2018, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 425 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | About 16 | 1.3% | Rarer than 98% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 13 | 1.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 25 | 2.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 22 | 1.8% | Rarer than 98% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 24 | 1.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 10 | 0.8% | Not ranked |
| 1998 | About 9 | 0.7% | Not ranked |
| 1999 | About 48 | 3.9% | Rarer than 98% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 50 | 4.0% | Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 50 | 4.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 42 | 3.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 38 | 3.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 27 | 2.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 27 | 2.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 205 | 17% | Rarer than 97% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 62 | 5.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 55 | 4.4% | Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 20 | 1.6% | Rarer than 99% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 34 | 2.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 33 | 2.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 12 | 1.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 58 | 4.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 87 | 7.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 113 | 9.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 87 | 7.0% | Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 48 | 3.9% | Rarer than 99% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 15 | 1.2% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 4 | 0.3% | Not ranked |
| 2020 | About 3 | 0.2% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 11,300 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz S500.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz S500About 3%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz S500 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
About the same 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 1,270 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,240 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,210 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,190 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,240 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz S500 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 398 |
| VIC | About 425 |
| QLD | About 146 |
| WA | About 156 |
| SA | About 53 |
| TAS | About 19 |
| ACT | About 8 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 1,230 registered
- HybridAbout 4 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz S500
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz S500 has the most still registered?
- 2006 — About 205 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz S500 year is rarest for its age?
- 2012 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the S500?
- 0.2% — about 1,240 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz S500 vehicles still registered made in?
- 27 manufacture years from 1992 to 2018.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 425); NSW (About 398). 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