2005
Busiest manufacture year
About 23 still registered — about 42% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mercedes-Benz SL65?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mercedes-Benz SL65
55
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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6 manufacture years from 2004 to 2014. 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
2004
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
6
Build years still on the road
From 2004 to 2014, as at 31 Jan 2025.
VIC
Most registered in
About 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | About 13 | 24% | Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 23 | 42% | Rarer than 99% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 5 | 9.1% | Not ranked |
| 2007 | About 3 | 5.5% | Not ranked |
| 2008 | About 8 | 15% | Not ranked |
| 2014 | About 3 | 5.5% | Not ranked |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 254,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mercedes-Benz SL65.
Spot a Mercedes-Benz SL65Under 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mercedes-Benz SL65 vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
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| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 54 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 58 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 57 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 56 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 55 |
Age profile of Mercedes-Benz SL65 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 16 |
| VIC | About 17 |
| QLD | About 11 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Questions about the Mercedes-Benz SL65
- Which build year of the Mercedes-Benz SL65 has the most still registered?
- 2005 — About 23 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mercedes-Benz SL65 year is rarest for its age?
- 2004 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2004 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mercedes-Benz vehicles still registered is the SL65?
- under 0.1% — about 55 of about 521,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mercedes-Benz SL65 vehicles still registered made in?
- 6 manufacture years from 2004 to 2014.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 17); NSW (About 16). 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