How rare is a 1981 Mitsubishi Colt?

1981 Mitsubishi Colt

still registered in Oz

Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.

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About 3 Mitsubishi Colt vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1981 are <0.1% of every Mitsubishi Colt still registered (about 11,300 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 20th of 20 build years for the Colt. The busiest year is 2008 (about 2,360 still registered); 1981 has fewer than 1% as many.

At a glance

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

<1%

Versus the busiest Colt year

1981 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2008 (about 2,360).

Fewest registered

Among manufacture years for this model

1981 has the fewest still registered of any Colt build year.

Still registered, year by year: 1981 Mitsubishi Colt

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1981 Mitsubishi Colt vs peak and average years

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

1981 Colt

Peak year (2008)

Average manufacture year

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

Colt manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year made	Still registered
1962	About 3
1970	About 3
1981	About 3
1982	About 4
1983	About 4
1984	About 9
1985	About 5
1987	About 6
1988	About 13
1989	About 18
2003	About 5
2004	About 767
2005	About 1,420
2006	About 2,140
2007	About 1,820
2008	About 2,360
2009	About 1,010
2010	About 867
2011	About 679
2012	About 182

1981 Mitsubishi Colt registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

NSW

VIC

QLD

TAS

ACT

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State registration counts for 1981 Mitsubishi Colt
State	Still registered
NSW	Not published
VIC	Not published
QLD	Not published
WA	About 3
SA	About 3
TAS	Not published
ACT	Not published
NT	Not published

Most common colour: Silver

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

Power / fuel

All years of this model.

PetrolAbout 11,300 registered
DieselAbout 3 registered
LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered

What a fill might cost· tap to enter your postcode

A typical hatch tank is about 45 L — edit if you know yours.

Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.

Questions about the 1981 Mitsubishi Colt

How does 1981 rank among Colt build years?: 20th of 20 build years by count. About 3 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
How many Colt vehicles still registered were made in 1981?: <0.1% — about 3 of about 11,300 across all years.
Which manufacture year has the most Colt still registered?: 2008. The model page has every build year side by side.

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