18%
Share of this Fortwo fleet
About 368 of about 2,080 Fortwo vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2008 Smart Fortwo?
2008 Smart Fortwo
368
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 368 Smart Fortwo vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 18% of every Smart Fortwo still registered (about 2,080 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 1st of 16 build years for the Fortwo. That is about 154% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 427 — down about 14% since. Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
2008 has the most still registered of any Fortwo build year.
29%
Registered in NSW
About 106 of about 368 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 14%
Since January 2021
About 427 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Smart Fortwo
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 14% 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 427 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 408 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 400 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 388 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 368 |
2008 Smart Fortwo vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 Fortwo
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Fortwo manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Fortwo, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2003 | About 111 |
| 2004 | About 97 |
| 2005 | About 191 |
| 2006 | About 243 |
| 2007 | About 145 |
| 2008 | About 368 |
| 2009 | About 226 |
| 2010 | About 137 |
| 2011 | About 215 |
| 2012 | About 73 |
| 2013 | About 123 |
| 2014 | About 96 |
| 2015 | About 32 |
| 2016 | About 18 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
| 2021 | About 3 |
2008 Smart Fortwo 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 106 |
| VIC | About 88 |
| QLD | About 79 |
| WA | About 35 |
| SA | About 34 |
| TAS | About 9 |
| ACT | About 16 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Black
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 2,080 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- Battery electricAbout 5 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 3 registered
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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 38,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Smart Fortwo.
Spot a 2008 Smart FortwoUnder 1%
Spot any Smart Fortwo, any yearAbout 5%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Smart Fortwo
- How does 2008 rank among Fortwo build years?
- 1st of 16 build years by count. About 368 still registered in Australia.
- How many Fortwo vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 18% — about 368 of about 2,080 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 106); VIC (About 88). 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