Rare
Among 1987 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.

1987 Mitsubishi Magna
21
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 21 Mitsubishi Magna vehicles made in 1987 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1987 are <0.1% of every Mitsubishi Magna still registered (about 21,100 across all years). By count, 1987 ranks 19th of 22 build years for the Magna. The busiest year is 2003 (about 3,010 still registered); 1987 has fewer than 1% as many. That is about 17% more than 1986. On 31 January 2021 there were about 32 — down about 34% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Rare
Among 1987 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1987 vehicles still registered.
<1%
Versus the busiest Magna year
1987 has fewer than 1% as many still registered as 2003 (about 3,010).
52%
Registered in NSW
About 11 of about 21 are registered in NSW. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
Down 34%
Since January 2021
About 32 were still registered on 31 Jan 2021.
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.
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 32 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 26 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 19 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 18 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 21 |
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 Magna, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1985 | About 6 |
| 1986 | About 18 |
| 1987 | About 21 |
| 1988 | About 37 |
| 1989 | About 80 |
| 1990 | About 149 |
| 1991 | About 99 |
| 1992 | About 143 |
| 1993 | About 325 |
| 1994 | About 557 |
| 1995 | About 648 |
| 1996 | About 783 |
| 1997 | About 1,160 |
| 1998 | About 1,530 |
| 1999 | About 1,330 |
| 2000 | About 1,830 |
| 2001 | About 2,060 |
| 2002 | About 2,350 |
| 2003 | About 3,010 |
| 2004 | About 2,940 |
| 2005 | About 2,040 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory
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| State | Still registered |
|---|---|
| NSW | About 11 |
| VIC | About 3 |
| QLD | About 4 |
| 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.
All years of this model.
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 666,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1987 Mitsubishi Magna.
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