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How rare is a 1996 Mitsubishi FTO?

1996 Mitsubishi FTO

33

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1996 Mitsubishi FTO

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

About 33 Mitsubishi FTO vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 12% of every Mitsubishi FTO still registered (about 267 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 2nd of 14 build years for the FTO. The busiest year is 1995 (about 107 still registered); 1996 has about 31% as many. That is about 69% fewer than 1995. On 31 January 2021 there were about 52 — down about 37% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Very rare

Among 1996 cars still registered

Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.

31%

Versus the busiest FTO year

1996 has about 31% as many still registered as 1995 (about 107).

12%

Share of this FTO fleet

About 33 of about 267 FTO vehicles still registered, all years together.

27%

Registered in QLD

About 9 of about 33 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: 1996 Mitsubishi FTO

How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.

Registered count 2021 to 202505010020212022202320242025

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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 1996 Mitsubishi FTO
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 52
31 Jan 2022About 49
31 Jan 2023About 40
31 Jan 2024About 35
31 Jan 2025About 33

1996 Mitsubishi FTO vs peak and average years

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

1996 FTO
Peak year (1995)
Average manufacture year

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

FTO manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1989About 3
1994About 32
1995About 107
1996About 33
1997About 19
1998About 16
1999About 9
2000About 10
2001About 11
2002About 9
2006About 4
2007About 8
2008About 3
2009About 3

1996 Mitsubishi FTO 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 1996 Mitsubishi FTO
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 3
VICAbout 7
QLDAbout 9
WAAbout 8
SAAbout 4
TASNot published
ACTNot published
NTNot published

Power / fuel

Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.

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 424,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Mitsubishi FTO.

Spot a 1996 Mitsubishi FTOUnder 1%
Spot any Mitsubishi FTO, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1996 Mitsubishi FTO

How does 1996 rank among FTO build years?
2nd of 14 build years by count. About 33 still registered in Australia.
How many FTO vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
12% — about 33 of about 267 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
Rarer than 98% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
Which manufacture year has the most FTO still registered?
1995. The model page has every build year side by side.
Which states have the most registered?
QLD (About 9); WA (About 8). 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