61%
Versus the busiest X5 year
2008 has about 61% as many still registered as 2016 (about 4,150).
How rare is a 2008 BMW X5?
2008 BMW X5
2,550
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 80% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 2,550 BMW X5 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 4.2% of every BMW X5 still registered (about 60,400 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 12th of 25 build years for the X5. The busiest year is 2016 (about 4,150 still registered); 2008 has about 61% as many. That is about 11% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 3,210 — down about 21% since. Rarer than 82% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
4.2%
Share of this X5 fleet
About 2,550 of about 60,400 X5 vehicles still registered, all years together.
34%
Registered in VIC
About 869 of about 2,550 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 21%
Since January 2021
About 3,210 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 BMW X5
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 21% 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 3,210 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 3,110 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,930 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,760 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,550 |
2008 BMW X5 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 X5
Peak year (2016)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
X5 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the X5, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2000 | About 4 |
| 2001 | About 336 |
| 2002 | About 600 |
| 2003 | About 833 |
| 2004 | About 1,450 |
| 2005 | About 1,650 |
| 2006 | About 1,740 |
| 2007 | About 2,290 |
| 2008 | About 2,550 |
| 2009 | About 2,340 |
| 2010 | About 2,400 |
| 2011 | About 2,310 |
| 2012 | About 2,510 |
| 2013 | About 2,990 |
| 2014 | About 3,970 |
| 2015 | About 3,960 |
| 2016 | About 4,150 |
| 2017 | About 3,250 |
| 2018 | About 2,660 |
| 2019 | About 3,360 |
| 2020 | About 2,850 |
| 2021 | About 3,500 |
| 2022 | About 3,160 |
| 2023 | About 3,320 |
| 2024 | About 2,280 |
2008 BMW X5 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 538 |
| VIC | About 869 |
| QLD | About 468 |
| WA | About 369 |
| SA | About 183 |
| TAS | About 85 |
| ACT | About 29 |
| NT | About 7 |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 535 registered
- DieselAbout 2,010 registered
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 5,490 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 BMW X5.
Spot a 2008 BMW X5About 6%
Spot any BMW X5, any yearAbout 78%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 BMW X5
- How does 2008 rank among X5 build years?
- 12th of 25 build years by count. About 2,550 still registered in Australia.
- How many X5 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 4.2% — about 2,550 of about 60,400 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 82% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most X5 still registered?
- 2016. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 869); NSW (About 538). 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