76%
Versus the busiest 159 year
2008 has about 76% as many still registered as 2007 (about 515).
How rare is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159?
2008 Alfa Romeo 159
392
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 95% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 392 Alfa Romeo 159 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 19% of every Alfa Romeo 159 still registered (about 2,030 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 2nd of 8 build years for the 159. The busiest year is 2007 (about 515 still registered); 2008 has about 76% as many. That is about 24% fewer than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 570 — down about 31% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
19%
Share of this 159 fleet
About 392 of about 2,030 159 vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in VIC
About 134 of about 392 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 31%
Since January 2021
About 570 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Alfa Romeo 159
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 31% since 2021
Tap a point for its count.
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 570 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 542 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 497 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 453 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 392 |
2008 Alfa Romeo 159 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 159
Peak year (2007)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
159 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 159, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2006 | About 224 |
| 2007 | About 515 |
| 2008 | About 392 |
| 2009 | About 327 |
| 2010 | About 293 |
| 2011 | About 152 |
| 2012 | About 77 |
| 2013 | About 52 |
2008 Alfa Romeo 159 registrations by state
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 93 |
| VIC | About 134 |
| QLD | About 60 |
| WA | About 41 |
| SA | About 41 |
| TAS | About 14 |
| ACT | About 8 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Red
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 166 registered
- DieselAbout 226 registered
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A typical sedan tank is about 60 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 35,700 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159.
Spot a 2008 Alfa Romeo 159Under 1%
Spot any Alfa Romeo 159, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Alfa Romeo 159
- How does 2008 rank among 159 build years?
- 2nd of 8 build years by count. About 392 still registered in Australia.
- How many 159 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 19% — about 392 of about 2,030 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 159 still registered?
- 2007. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 134); NSW (About 93). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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