85%
Versus the busiest 120 year
2008 has about 85% as many still registered as 2009 (about 1,130).
How rare is a 2008 BMW 120?
2008 BMW 120
960
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 90% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 960 BMW 120 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 13% of every BMW 120 still registered (about 7,240 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 2nd of 16 build years for the 120. The busiest year is 2009 (about 1,130 still registered); 2008 has about 85% as many. That is about 56% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,200 — down about 20% since. Rarer than 91% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this 120 fleet
About 960 of about 7,240 120 vehicles still registered, all years together.
33%
Registered in VIC
About 312 of about 960 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 20%
Since January 2021
About 1,200 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 BMW 120
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 20% 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 1,200 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 1,160 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 1,100 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,040 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 960 |
2008 BMW 120 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 120
Peak year (2009)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
120 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 120, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 241 |
| 2005 | About 574 |
| 2006 | About 632 |
| 2007 | About 615 |
| 2008 | About 960 |
| 2009 | About 1,130 |
| 2010 | About 527 |
| 2011 | About 485 |
| 2012 | About 384 |
| 2013 | About 419 |
| 2014 | About 72 |
| 2015 | About 376 |
| 2016 | About 361 |
| 2017 | About 292 |
| 2018 | About 142 |
| 2019 | About 29 |
2008 BMW 120 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 294 |
| VIC | About 312 |
| QLD | About 172 |
| WA | About 81 |
| SA | About 48 |
| TAS | About 27 |
| ACT | About 21 |
| NT | About 5 |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 736 registered
- DieselAbout 224 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 14,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 BMW 120.
Spot a 2008 BMW 120About 2%
Spot any BMW 120, any yearAbout 16%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 BMW 120
- How does 2008 rank among 120 build years?
- 2nd of 16 build years by count. About 960 still registered in Australia.
- How many 120 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 13% — about 960 of about 7,240 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 91% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 120 still registered?
- 2009. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 312); NSW (About 294). 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