2003
Busiest manufacture year
About 108 still registered — about 47% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz SL55?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz SL55
230
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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5 manufacture years from 2002 to 2006. 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
2006
Rarest for its year
About 18 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
5
Build years still on the road
From 2002 to 2006, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 92 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | About 39 | 17% | Rarer than 99% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 108 | 47% | Rarer than 98% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 33 | 14% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 20 | 8.7% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 18 | 7.8% | Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 6 | 2.6% | Not ranked |
| 2015 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
| 2021 | About 3 | 1.3% | Not ranked |
How likely are you to spot one?
About 60,800 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz SL55.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz SL55Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz SL55 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 47% 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 156 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 151 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 147 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 153 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 230 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz SL55 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 66 |
| VIC | About 92 |
| QLD | About 28 |
| WA | About 18 |
| SA | About 9 |
| TAS | About 6 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| NT | Not published |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 223 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz SL55
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz SL55 has the most still registered?
- 2003 — About 108 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz SL55 year is rarest for its age?
- 2006 — About 18 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2006 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the SL55?
- under 0.1% — about 230 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz SL55 vehicles still registered made in?
- 5 manufacture years from 2002 to 2006.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 92); NSW (About 66). 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