19%
Share of this V50 fleet
About 321 of about 1,670 V50 vehicles still registered, all years together.
How rare is a 2008 Volvo V50?
2008 Volvo V50
321
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 321 Volvo V50 vehicles made in 2008 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2008 are 19% of every Volvo V50 still registered (about 1,670 across all years). By count, 2008 ranks 1st of 10 build years for the V50. That is about 21% more than 2007. On 31 January 2021 there were about 401 — down about 20% since. Rarer than 97% 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 V50 build year.
40%
Registered in VIC
About 128 of about 321 are registered in VIC. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 20%
Since January 2021
About 401 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
Still registered, year by year: 2008 Volvo V50
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 20% 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 401 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 385 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 365 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 350 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 321 |
2008 Volvo V50 vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2008 V50
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
V50 manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the V50, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2004 | About 96 |
| 2005 | About 103 |
| 2006 | About 246 |
| 2007 | About 266 |
| 2008 | About 321 |
| 2009 | About 210 |
| 2010 | About 167 |
| 2011 | About 111 |
| 2012 | About 114 |
| 2013 | About 39 |
2008 Volvo V50 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 101 |
| VIC | About 128 |
| QLD | About 27 |
| WA | About 28 |
| SA | About 16 |
| TAS | About 13 |
| ACT | About 8 |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: Silver
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
This year of manufacture.
- PetrolAbout 277 registered
- DieselAbout 44 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 43,600 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2008 Volvo V50.
Spot a 2008 Volvo V50Under 1%
Spot any Volvo V50, any yearAbout 4%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2008 Volvo V50
- How does 2008 rank among V50 build years?
- 1st of 10 build years by count. About 321 still registered in Australia.
- How many V50 vehicles still registered were made in 2008?
- 19% — about 321 of about 1,670 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2008 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 97% of other 2008 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- VIC (About 128); NSW (About 101). 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