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How rare is a 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan?

2008 Volkswagen Tiguan

1,070

still registered in Oz

Rare

Rarer than 90% of cars still registered

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2008 Volkswagen Tiguan

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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.

About 1,070 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 0.9% of every Volkswagen Tiguan still registered (about 121,000 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 17th of 19 build years for the Tiguan. The busiest year is 2018 (about 12,800 still registered); 2008 has about 8% as many. That is about 35433% more than 2005. On 31 January 2021 there were about 1,280 — down about 16% since. Rarer than 90% of other 2008 vehicles still registered. 2008 is one of the first years of the Volkswagen Tiguan still on the road, so these are among the oldest survivors.

At a glance

Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

8%

Versus the busiest Tiguan year

2008 has about 8% as many still registered as 2018 (about 12,800).

0.9%

Share of this Tiguan fleet

About 1,070 of about 121,000 Tiguan vehicles still registered, all years together.

28%

Registered in QLD

About 296 of about 1,070 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Down 16%

Since January 2021

About 1,280 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan

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 16% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202501k2k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend for 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 1,280
31 Jan 2022About 1,230
31 Jan 2023About 1,180
31 Jan 2024About 1,130
31 Jan 2025About 1,070

2008 Volkswagen Tiguan vs peak and average years

Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.

2008 Tiguan
Peak year (2018)
Average manufacture year

Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Tiguan manufacture years by registered count

Manufacture years for the Tiguan, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
2004About 3
2005About 3
2008About 1,070
2009About 4,330
2010About 4,790
2011About 4,910
2012About 6,170
2013About 5,940
2014About 5,930
2015About 6,220
2016About 6,200
2017About 8,920
2018About 12,800
2019About 11,200
2020About 8,410
2021About 7,490
2022About 11,400
2023About 11,800
2024About 3,370

2008 Volkswagen Tiguan 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 registration counts for 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 236
VICAbout 264
QLDAbout 296
WAAbout 100
SAAbout 104
TASAbout 49
ACTAbout 13
NTAbout 4

Most common colour: White

Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 50 registered
  • DieselAbout 1,020 registered
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Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 13,100 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan.

Spot a 2008 Volkswagen TiguanAbout 3%
Spot any Volkswagen Tiguan, any yearAbout 95%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2008 Volkswagen Tiguan

How does 2008 rank among Tiguan build years?
17th of 19 build years by count. About 1,070 still registered in Australia.
How many Tiguan vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
0.9% — about 1,070 of about 121,000 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
Rarer than 90% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most Tiguan still registered?
2018. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 296); VIC (About 264). 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