Rare
Among 1982 cars still registered
Rarer than 92% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
How rare is a 1982 Mitsubishi Starion?
1982 Mitsubishi Starion
22
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 22 Mitsubishi Starion vehicles made in 1982 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1982 are 32% of every Mitsubishi Starion still registered (about 69 across all years). By count, 1982 ranks 1st of 7 build years for the Starion. On 31 January 2021 there were about 20 — up about 10% since. Rarer than 92% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
32%
Share of this Starion fleet
About 22 of about 69 Starion vehicles still registered, all years together.
Top year
Among manufacture years for this model
1982 has the most still registered of any Starion build year.
36%
Registered in NSW
About 8 of about 22 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: 1982 Mitsubishi Starion
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 20 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 22 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 22 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 24 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 22 |
1982 Mitsubishi Starion vs peak and average years
Above the average manufacture year for this model — tap bars for counts.
1982 Starion
Peak year (1982)
Average manufacture year
Still registered counts for this model · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Starion manufacture years by registered count
Manufacture years for the Starion, with your year highlighted. Tap a bar for its count.
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| Year made | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | About 22 |
| 1983 | About 12 |
| 1984 | About 8 |
| 1985 | About 16 |
| 1986 | About 3 |
| 1988 | About 5 |
| 1989 | About 3 |
1982 Mitsubishi Starion 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 8 |
| VIC | Not published |
| QLD | About 8 |
| WA | Not published |
| SA | About 4 |
| 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 636,000 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1982 Mitsubishi Starion.
Spot a 1982 Mitsubishi StarionUnder 1%
Spot any Mitsubishi Starion, any yearUnder 1%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Questions about the 1982 Mitsubishi Starion
- How does 1982 rank among Starion build years?
- 1st of 7 build years by count. About 22 still registered in Australia.
- How many Starion vehicles still registered were made in 1982?
- 32% — about 22 of about 69 across all years.
- How rare is it among all 1982 cars still registered?
- Rarer than 92% of other 1982 vehicles still registered.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 8); QLD (About 8). 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