Rare
Among 1996 cars still registered
Rarer than 86% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage?
1996 Mitsubishi Mirage
249
still registered in Oz
Very rare
Rarer than 97% of cars still registered
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Rarity here means how many are still registered today — not how many were built.
About 249 Mitsubishi Mirage vehicles made in 1996 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1996 are 0.8% of every Mitsubishi Mirage still registered (about 33,000 across all years). By count, 1996 ranks 18th of 25 build years for the Mirage. The busiest year is 2013 (about 8,800 still registered); 1996 has about 3% as many. That is about 8200% more than 1988. On 31 January 2021 there were about 380 — down about 34% since. Rarer than 86% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
3%
Versus the busiest Mirage year
1996 has about 3% as many still registered as 2013 (about 8,800).
0.8%
Share of this Mirage fleet
About 249 of about 33,000 Mirage vehicles still registered, all years together.
31%
Registered in NSW
About 78 of about 249 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: 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage
How many of this exact car were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025). Not new sales in those calendar years.
Down about 34% since 2021
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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 380 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 302 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 249 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 223 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 249 |
1996 Mitsubishi Mirage vs peak and average years
Below the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1996 Mirage
Peak year (2013)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mirage manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Mirage, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 3 |
| 1996 | About 249 |
| 1997 | About 654 |
| 1998 | About 793 |
| 1999 | About 474 |
| 2000 | About 616 |
| 2001 | About 864 |
| 2002 | About 695 |
| 2003 | About 2,380 |
| 2004 | About 15 |
| 2005 | About 5 |
| 2006 | About 3 |
| 2012 | About 254 |
| 2013 | About 8,800 |
| 2014 | About 4,840 |
| 2015 | About 3,410 |
| 2016 | About 3,310 |
| 2017 | About 1,120 |
| 2018 | About 636 |
| 2019 | About 710 |
| 2020 | About 456 |
| 2021 | About 2,730 |
| 2022 | About 4 |
| 2024 | About 3 |
1996 Mitsubishi Mirage 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 78 |
| VIC | About 35 |
| QLD | About 46 |
| WA | About 31 |
| SA | About 39 |
| TAS | About 10 |
| ACT | About 8 |
| 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 33,000 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 23 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 56,200 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage.
Spot a 1996 Mitsubishi MirageUnder 1%
Spot any Mitsubishi Mirage, any yearAbout 56%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage
- How does 1996 rank among Mirage build years?
- 18th of 25 build years by count. About 249 still registered in Australia.
- How many Mirage vehicles still registered were made in 1996?
- 0.8% — about 249 of about 33,000 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1996 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 86% of other 1996 vehicles still registered.
- Which manufacture year has the most Mirage still registered?
- 2013. The model page has every build year side by side.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 78); QLD (About 46). 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