Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.

1998 Mitsubishi FTO
16
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 16 Mitsubishi FTO vehicles made in 1998 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1998 are 6.0% of every Mitsubishi FTO still registered (about 267 across all years). By count, 1998 ranks 5th of 14 build years for the FTO. The busiest year is 1995 (about 107 still registered); 1998 has about 15% as many. That is about 16% fewer than 1997. Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Very rare
Among 1998 cars still registered
Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered.
15%
Versus the busiest FTO year
1998 has about 15% as many still registered as 1995 (about 107).
6.0%
Share of this FTO fleet
About 16 of about 267 FTO vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 6 of about 16 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Manufacture years for the FTO, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1989 | About 3 |
| 1994 | About 32 |
| 1995 | About 107 |
| 1996 | About 33 |
| 1997 | About 19 |
| 1998 | About 16 |
| 1999 | About 9 |
| 2000 | About 10 |
| 2001 | About 11 |
| 2002 | About 9 |
| 2006 | About 4 |
| 2007 | About 8 |
| 2008 | About 3 |
| 2009 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
Tap a bar for its count.
| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 6 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 3 |
| WA | About 3 |
| SA | Not published |
| TAS | About 3 |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not published |
Fuel mix isn’t published for this car.
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.
About 874,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1998 Mitsubishi FTO.
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
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