94%
Versus the busiest Challenger year
2012 has about 94% as many still registered as 2015 (about 2,340).
How rare is a 2012 Mitsubishi Challenger?
2012 Mitsubishi Challenger
2,190
still registered in Oz
Rare
Rarer than 82% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 2,190 Mitsubishi Challenger vehicles made in 2012 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2012 are 13% of every Mitsubishi Challenger still registered (about 17,000 across all years). By count, 2012 ranks 2nd of 18 build years for the Challenger. The busiest year is 2015 (about 2,340 still registered); 2012 has about 94% as many. That is about 6% more than 2011. On 31 January 2021 there were about 2,360 — down about 7% since. Rarer than 86% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
13%
Share of this Challenger fleet
About 2,190 of about 17,000 Challenger vehicles still registered, all years together.
35%
Registered in QLD
About 760 of about 2,190 are registered in QLD. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 2012 Mitsubishi Challenger
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 7% 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 2,360 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 2,340 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 2,300 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 2,260 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 2,190 |
2012 Mitsubishi Challenger vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
2012 Challenger
Peak year (2015)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Challenger manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Challenger, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1997 | About 6 |
| 1998 | About 385 |
| 1999 | About 497 |
| 2000 | About 564 |
| 2001 | About 744 |
| 2002 | About 693 |
| 2003 | About 657 |
| 2004 | About 597 |
| 2005 | About 517 |
| 2006 | About 23 |
| 2009 | About 367 |
| 2010 | About 1,870 |
| 2011 | About 2,080 |
| 2012 | About 2,190 |
| 2013 | About 1,660 |
| 2014 | About 1,810 |
| 2015 | About 2,340 |
| 2016 | About 45 |
2012 Mitsubishi Challenger 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 465 |
| VIC | About 338 |
| QLD | About 760 |
| WA | About 255 |
| SA | About 289 |
| TAS | About 42 |
| ACT | About 20 |
| NT | About 25 |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 4,480 registered
- DieselAbout 12,400 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 191 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 11 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 6,370 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2012 Mitsubishi Challenger.
Spot a 2012 Mitsubishi ChallengerAbout 5%
Spot any Mitsubishi Challenger, any yearAbout 34%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 2012 Mitsubishi Challenger
- How does 2012 rank among Challenger build years?
- 2nd of 18 build years by count. About 2,190 still registered in Australia.
- How many Challenger vehicles still registered were made in 2012?
- 13% — about 2,190 of about 17,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 2012 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 2012 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Challenger still registered?
- 2015. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 760); NSW (About 465). 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