40%
Versus the busiest 550 year
2008 has about 40% as many still registered as 2006 (about 53).
How rare is a 2008 BMW 550?
2008 BMW 550
21
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 21 BMW 550 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 10% of every BMW 550 still registered (about 205 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 4th of 10 build years for the 550. The busiest year is 2006 (about 53 still registered); 2008 has about 40% as many. That is about 30% fewer than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 25 — down about 16% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
10%
Share of this 550 fleet
About 21 of about 205 550 vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in WA
About 8 of about 21 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 16%
Since January 2021
About 25 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 BMW 550
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 25 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 25 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 23 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 21 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21 |
2008 BMW 550 vs peak and average years
2008 550
Peak year (2006)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
550 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the 550, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2005 | About 18 |
| 2006 | About 53 |
| 2007 | About 30 |
| 2008 | About 21 |
| 2010 | About 46 |
| 2011 | About 20 |
| 2012 | About 3 |
| 2013 | About 5 |
| 2014 | About 6 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
2008 BMW 550 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 6 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 8 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | About 3 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode
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 666,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 BMW 550.
Spot a 2008 BMW 550Under 1%
Spot any BMW 550, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 BMW 550
- How does 2008 rank among 550 build years?
- 4th of 10 build years by count. About 21 still registered in Australia.
- How many 550 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 10% — about 21 of about 205 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most 550 still registered?
- 2006. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- WA (About 8); NSW (About 6). 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