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How rare is a 1981 Mitsubishi Valiant?

1981 Mitsubishi Valiant

1981 Mitsubishi Valiant

17

still registered in Oz

Very rare

Rarer than 99% of cars still registered

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1981 Mitsubishi Valiant

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

About 17 Mitsubishi Valiant vehicles made in 1981 were still registered in Australia on 31 January 2025. Cars made in 1981 are 57% of every Mitsubishi Valiant still registered (about 30 across all years). By count, 1981 ranks 1st of 4 build years for the Valiant. That is about 143% more than 1980. Rarer than 94% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.

At a glance

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

Rare

Among 1981 cars still registered

Rarer than 94% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.

57%

Share of this Valiant fleet

About 17 of about 30 Valiant vehicles still registered, all years together.

Top year

Among manufacture years for this model

1981 has the most still registered of any Valiant build year.

53%

Registered in WA

About 9 of about 17 are registered in WA. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

Still registered, year by year: 1981 Mitsubishi Valiant

A year-by-year picture isn’t published for this car.

1981 Mitsubishi Valiant vs peak and average years

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

1981 Valiant
Peak year (1981)
Average manufacture year

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

Valiant manufacture years by registered count

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

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Manufacture year registration counts
Year madeStill registered
1966About 3
1980About 7
1981About 17
1986About 3

1981 Mitsubishi Valiant registrations by state

Where these still-registered vehicles are recorded by state/territory

State figures here are from a different BITRE table than the headline count. They can sum above the national “About” number — do not read these bars as a breakdown of that total.

NSW
VIC
QLD
WA
SA
TAS
ACT
NT

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State registration counts for 1981 Mitsubishi Valiant
StateStill registered
NSWNot published
VICAbout 3
QLDAbout 3
WAAbout 9
SAAbout 5
TASAbout 3
ACTNot published
NTNot 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 823,000 cars

Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a 1981 Mitsubishi Valiant.

Spot a 1981 Mitsubishi ValiantUnder 1%
Spot any Mitsubishi Valiant, any yearUnder 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Questions about the 1981 Mitsubishi Valiant

How does 1981 rank among Valiant build years?
1st of 4 build years by count. About 17 still registered in Australia.
How many Valiant vehicles still registered were made in 1981?
57% — about 17 of about 30 across all years.
How rare is it among all 1981 cars still registered?
Rarer than 94% of other 1981 vehicles still registered.
Which states have the most registered?
WA (About 9); SA (About 5). 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