21%
Versus the busiest 118 year
2008 has about 21% as many still registered as 2021 (about 1,600).
How rare is a 2008 BMW 118?
2008 BMW 118
332
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 96% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 332 BMW 118 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 2.0% of every BMW 118 still registered (about 16,400 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 17th of 22 build years for the 118. The busiest year is 2021 (about 1,600 still registered); 2008 has about 21% as many. On 31 January 2021 there were about 436 — down about 24% since. Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
2.0%
Share of this 118 fleet
About 332 of about 16,400 118 vehicles still registered, all years together.
36%
Registered in VIC
About 121 of about 332 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 24%
Since January 2021
About 436 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 BMW 118
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 24% 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 436 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 420 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 395 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 368 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 332 |
2008 BMW 118 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 118
Peak year (2021)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
118 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 118, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | About 3 |
| 2004 | About 10 |
| 2005 | About 317 |
| 2006 | About 281 |
| 2007 | About 326 |
| 2008 | About 332 |
| 2009 | About 451 |
| 2010 | About 782 |
| 2011 | About 991 |
| 2012 | About 1,020 |
| 2013 | About 1,140 |
| 2014 | About 828 |
| 2015 | About 920 |
| 2016 | About 843 |
| 2017 | About 530 |
| 2018 | About 670 |
| 2019 | About 1,000 |
| 2020 | About 1,500 |
| 2021 | About 1,600 |
| 2022 | About 1,110 |
| 2023 | About 928 |
| 2024 | About 797 |
2008 BMW 118 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 91 |
| VIC | About 121 |
| QLD | About 43 |
| WA | About 36 |
| SA | About 24 |
| TAS | About 8 |
| ACT | About 7 |
| NT | About 3 |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 12,900 registered
- DieselAbout 3,440 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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How likely are you to spot one?
About 42,100 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 BMW 118.
Spot a 2008 BMW 118Under 1%
Spot any BMW 118, any yearAbout 33%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 BMW 118
- How does 2008 rank among 118 build years?
- 17th of 22 build years by count. About 332 still registered in Australia.
- How many 118 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 2.0% — about 332 of about 16,400 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 118 still registered?
- 2021. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 121); NSW (About 91). 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