Very rare
Among 1997 cars still registered
Rarer than 98% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1997 Mitsubishi GTO?
1997 Mitsubishi GTO
34
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 99% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 34 Mitsubishi GTO vehicles made in 1997 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1997 are 16% of every Mitsubishi GTO still registered (about 212 across all years). By count, 1997 ranks 2nd of 16 build years for the GTO. The busiest year is 1990 (about 36 still registered); 1997 has about 94% as many. That is about 62% more than 1996. On 31 January 2021 there were about 41 — down about 17% since. Rarer than 98% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
94%
Versus the busiest GTO year
1997 has about 94% as many still registered as 1990 (about 36).
16%
Share of this GTO fleet
About 34 of about 212 GTO vehicles still registered, all years together.
38%
Registered in NSW
About 13 of about 34 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Still registered, year by year: 1997 Mitsubishi GTO
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
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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 41 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 43 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 40 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 36 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 34 |
1997 Mitsubishi GTO vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1997 GTO
Peak year (1990)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
GTO manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the GTO, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1975 | About 3 |
| 1990 | About 36 |
| 1991 | About 13 |
| 1992 | About 12 |
| 1993 | About 17 |
| 1994 | About 7 |
| 1995 | About 10 |
| 1996 | About 21 |
| 1997 | About 34 |
| 1998 | About 24 |
| 1999 | About 13 |
| 2000 | About 8 |
| 2002 | About 5 |
| 2004 | About 3 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2022 | About 3 |
1997 Mitsubishi GTO 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 13 |
| VIC | About 4 |
| QLD | About 9 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 6 |
| TAS | Not published |
| ACT | Not published |
| NT | Not 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 411,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1997 Mitsubishi GTO.
Spot a 1997 Mitsubishi GTOUnder 1%
Spot any Mitsubishi GTO, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1997 Mitsubishi GTO
- How does 1997 rank among GTO build years?
- 2nd of 16 build years by count. About 34 still registered in Australia.
- How many GTO vehicles still registered were made in 1997?
- 16% — about 34 of about 212 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1997 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 98% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most GTO still registered?
- 1990. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 13); QLD (About 9). 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