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Versus the busiest Express year
1981 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2008 (about 1,910).
How rare is a 1981 Mitsubishi Express?
1981 Mitsubishi Express
8
still registered in Oz
Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 8 Mitsubishi Express 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 Express still registered (about 18,900 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 35th of 37 build years for the Express. The busiest year is 2008 (about 1,910 still registered); 1981 has fewer than 1% as many.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1981 Mitsubishi Express
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1981 Mitsubishi Express vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1981 Express
Peak year (2008)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Express manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Express, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1981 | About 8 |
| 1982 | About 25 |
| 1983 | About 26 |
| 1984 | About 38 |
| 1985 | About 40 |
| 1986 | About 19 |
| 1987 | About 8 |
| 1988 | About 28 |
| 1989 | About 88 |
| 1990 | About 149 |
| 1991 | About 145 |
| 1992 | About 158 |
| 1993 | About 228 |
| 1994 | About 252 |
| 1995 | About 306 |
| 1996 | About 277 |
| 1997 | About 313 |
| 1998 | About 373 |
| 1999 | About 413 |
| 2000 | About 425 |
| 2001 | About 401 |
| 2002 | About 466 |
| 2003 | About 704 |
| 2004 | About 1,040 |
| 2005 | About 1,410 |
| 2006 | About 907 |
| 2007 | About 1,710 |
| 2008 | About 1,910 |
| 2009 | About 1,270 |
| 2010 | About 835 |
| 2011 | About 520 |
| 2012 | About 428 |
| 2013 | About 244 |
| 2017 | About 3 |
| 2020 | About 1,480 |
| 2021 | About 1,340 |
| 2022 | About 886 |
1981 Mitsubishi Express 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 | Not published |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 6 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Most common colour: White
Victorian registrations of this model, all years. National colour isn’t published.
Power / fuel
All years of this model.
- PetrolAbout 14,100 registered
- DieselAbout 3,960 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 771 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 56 registered
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A typical ute tank is about 80 L — edit if you know yours.
Estimate only. Nearby pump prices from public fuel-price feeds. Not a valuation.
Questions about the 1981 Mitsubishi Express
- How does 1981 rank among Express build years?
- 35th of 37 build years by count. About 8 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Express vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
- <0.1% — about 8 of about 18,900 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Express 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