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How rare is a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

795

still registered in Oz

Rare

Rarer than 92% of cars still registered

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2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

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

About 795 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vehicles made in 2003 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 2003 are 14% of every Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution still registered (about 5,800 across all years). By count, 2003 ranks 1st of 28 build years for the Lancer Evolution. That is about 224% more than 2002. On 31 January 2021 there were about 465 — up about 71% since. Rarer than 88% of other 2003 vehicles still registered. There are noticeably more 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vehicles still registered than from the years either side.

At a glance

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

14%

Share of this Lancer Evolution fleet

About 795 of about 5,800 Lancer Evolution vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

2003 has the most still registered of any Lancer Evolution build year.

34%

Registered in NSW

About 269 of about 795 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Up 71%

Since January 2021

About 465 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.

Still registered, year by year: 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

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

Up about 71% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505001k20212022202320242025

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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 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 465
31 Jan 2022About 470
31 Jan 2023About 488
31 Jan 2024About 506
31 Jan 2025About 795

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vs peak and average years

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

2003 Lancer Evolution
Peak year (2003)
Average manufacture year

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

Lancer Evolution manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1994About 12
1995About 27
1996About 15
1998About 155
1999About 355
2000About 149
2001About 765
2002About 245
2003About 795
2004About 762
2005About 487
2006About 312
2007About 165
2008About 351
2009About 181
2010About 220
2011About 129
2012About 150
2013About 120
2014About 137
2015About 156
2016About 49
2017About 9
2018About 5
2019About 8
2020About 13
2021About 24
2022About 8

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 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 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 269
VICAbout 235
QLDAbout 121
WAAbout 111
SAAbout 46
TASAbout 9
ACTAbout 3
NTNot published

Power / fuel

This year of manufacture.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 794 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 3 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.

How likely are you to spot one?

About 17,600 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.

Spot a 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionAbout 2%
Spot any Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, any yearAbout 13%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

How does 2003 rank among Lancer Evolution build years?
1st of 28 build years by count. About 795 still registered in Australia.
How many Lancer Evolution vehicles still registered were made in 2003?
14% — about 795 of about 5,800 across all years.
How rare is it among all 2003 cars still registered?
Rarer than 88% of other 2003 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 269); VIC (About 235). 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