38%
Versus the busiest GEN.2 year
2008 has about 38% as many still registered as 2011 (about 80).
How rare is a 2008 Proton GEN.2?
2008 Proton GEN.2
30
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 30 Proton GEN.2 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 5.8% of every Proton GEN.2 still registered (about 521 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 9th of 11 build years for the GEN.2. The busiest year is 2011 (about 80 still registered); 2008 has about 38% as many. That is about 36% fewer than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 84 — down about 64% since. Rarer than 99% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
5.8%
Share of this GEN.2 fleet
About 30 of about 521 GEN.2 vehicles still registered, all years together.
30%
Registered in NSW
About 9 of about 30 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 64%
Since January 2021
About 84 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Proton GEN.2
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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 84 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 67 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 50 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 39 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 30 |
2008 Proton GEN.2 vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 GEN.2
Peak year (2011)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
GEN.2 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the GEN.2, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 14 |
| 2005 | About 63 |
| 2006 | About 58 |
| 2007 | About 47 |
| 2008 | About 30 |
| 2009 | About 71 |
| 2010 | About 55 |
| 2011 | About 80 |
| 2012 | About 54 |
| 2013 | About 46 |
| 2014 | About 3 |
2008 Proton GEN.2 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 9 |
| VIC | About 5 |
| QLD | About 7 |
| WA | About 6 |
| SA | About 3 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 516 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 4 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 466,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Proton GEN.2.
Spot a 2008 Proton GEN.2Under 1%
Spot any Proton GEN.2, any yearAbout 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Proton GEN.2
- How does 2008 rank among GEN.2 build years?
- 9th of 11 build years by count. About 30 still registered in Australia.
- How many GEN.2 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 5.8% — about 30 of about 521 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 GEN.2 still registered?
- 2011. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 9); QLD (About 7). 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