40%
Versus the busiest Passat year
2008 has about 40% as many still registered as 2012 (about 4,430).
How rare is a 2008 Volkswagen Passat?
2008 Volkswagen Passat
1,760
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 85% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 1,760 Volkswagen Passat vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 4.2% of every Volkswagen Passat still registered (about 41,800 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 11th of 35 build years for the Passat. The busiest year is 2012 (about 4,430 still registered); 2008 has about 40% as many. That is about 10% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 2,520 — down about 30% since. Rarer than 86% 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 Passat fleet
About 1,760 of about 41,800 Passat vehicles still registered, all years together.
40%
Registered in VIC
About 708 of about 1,760 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 30%
Since January 2021
About 2,520 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Volkswagen Passat
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 30% 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 2,520 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,330 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,190 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 1,960 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 1,760 |
2008 Volkswagen Passat vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 Passat
Peak year (2012)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Passat manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Passat, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1964 | About 3 |
| 1973 | About 3 |
| 1974 | About 10 |
| 1975 | About 6 |
| 1976 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1981 | About 3 |
| 1995 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 4 |
| 1998 | About 40 |
| 1999 | About 41 |
| 2000 | About 48 |
| 2001 | About 74 |
| 2002 | About 68 |
| 2003 | About 123 |
| 2004 | About 71 |
| 2005 | About 85 |
| 2006 | About 944 |
| 2007 | About 1,600 |
| 2008 | About 1,760 |
| 2009 | About 2,160 |
| 2010 | About 2,740 |
| 2011 | About 3,680 |
| 2012 | About 4,430 |
| 2013 | About 4,210 |
| 2014 | About 3,650 |
| 2015 | About 2,890 |
| 2016 | About 3,330 |
| 2017 | About 2,950 |
| 2018 | About 2,260 |
| 2019 | About 1,150 |
| 2020 | About 440 |
| 2021 | About 1,460 |
| 2022 | About 1,270 |
| 2023 | About 296 |
2008 Volkswagen Passat 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 395 |
| VIC | About 708 |
| QLD | About 284 |
| WA | About 156 |
| SA | About 115 |
| TAS | About 52 |
| ACT | About 43 |
| NT | About 4 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 642 registered
- DieselAbout 1,120 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 7,960 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Volkswagen Passat.
Spot a 2008 Volkswagen PassatAbout 4%
Spot any Volkswagen Passat, any yearAbout 65%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Volkswagen Passat
- How does 2008 rank among Passat build years?
- 11th of 35 build years by count. About 1,760 still registered in Australia.
- How many Passat vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 4.2% — about 1,760 of about 41,800 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Passat still registered?
- 2012. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 708); NSW (About 395). 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