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Versus the busiest Lancer year
1988 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2010 (about 17,700).
How rare is a 1988 Mitsubishi Lancer?
1988 Mitsubishi Lancer
5
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 5 Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles made in 1988 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Small counts are rounded by BITRE, so treat this as approximate. Cars made in 1988 are <0.1% of every Mitsubishi Lancer still registered (about 171,000 across all years). By count, 1988 ranks 32nd of 37 build years for the Lancer. The busiest year is 2010 (about 17,700 still registered); 1988 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 67% more than 1980.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Still registered, year by year: 1988 Mitsubishi Lancer
A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.
1988 Mitsubishi Lancer vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1988 Lancer
Peak year (2010)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Lancer manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Lancer, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1972 | About 3 |
| 1977 | About 4 |
| 1978 | About 3 |
| 1980 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 5 |
| 1989 | About 32 |
| 1990 | About 51 |
| 1991 | About 77 |
| 1992 | About 94 |
| 1993 | About 245 |
| 1994 | About 301 |
| 1995 | About 341 |
| 1996 | About 404 |
| 1997 | About 1,030 |
| 1998 | About 1,850 |
| 1999 | About 1,790 |
| 2000 | About 3,420 |
| 2001 | About 3,740 |
| 2002 | About 4,740 |
| 2003 | About 5,630 |
| 2004 | About 5,610 |
| 2005 | About 6,190 |
| 2006 | About 6,190 |
| 2007 | About 10,000 |
| 2008 | About 13,300 |
| 2009 | About 15,600 |
| 2010 | About 17,700 |
| 2011 | About 14,700 |
| 2012 | About 11,200 |
| 2013 | About 9,700 |
| 2014 | About 9,190 |
| 2015 | About 7,320 |
| 2016 | About 6,790 |
| 2017 | About 13,900 |
| 2018 | About 133 |
| 2019 | About 11 |
| 2023 | About 3 |
1988 Mitsubishi Lancer 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 | About 4 |
| QLD | Not published |
| 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 171,000 registered
- DieselAbout 22 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 107 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 7 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.
Questions about the 1988 Mitsubishi Lancer
- How does 1988 rank among Lancer build years?
- 32nd of 37 build years by count. About 5 still registered in Australia. Small counts are adjusted by BITRE; treat as approximate.
- How many Lancer vehicles still registered were made in 1988?
- <0.1% — about 5 of about 171,000 across all years.
- Which manufacture year has the most Lancer still registered?
- 2010. 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