2008
Busiest manufacture year
About 2,360 still registered — about 21% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mitsubishi Colt?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mitsubishi Colt
11,300
still registered in Oz
<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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12 manufacture years from 1988 to 2012. A few records outside this range are too small to publish reliably. Year of manufacture as recorded on the registry — not model year or compliance plate.
At a glance
Still registered on Aussie roads · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
1988
Rarest for its year
About 13 still registered. Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
0.9%
Share of all Mitsubishi
About 11,300 of about 1,300,000 Mitsubishi vehicles still registered.
12
Build years still on the road
From 1988 to 2012, as at 31 Jan 2025.
By year of manufacture
Each row is a year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Open a year for history, state split, and rarity.
| Year | Still registered | Share of model | Rarity for its year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1970 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1981 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1982 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1983 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1984 | About 9 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1985 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1987 | About 6 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 13 | 0.1% | Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 18 | 0.2% | Rarer than 98% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 2004 | About 767 | 6.8% | Rarer than 89% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 1,420 | 13% | Rarer than 85% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 2,140 | 19% | Rarer than 81% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 1,820 | 16% | Rarer than 85% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 2,360 | 21% | Rarer than 83% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 1,010 | 8.9% | Rarer than 91% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 867 | 7.7% | Rarer than 94% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 679 | 6.0% | Rarer than 95% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 182 | 1.6% | Rarer than 98% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
Years that aren’t listed have fewer than 3 still registered, so BITRE doesn’t publish a count.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 1,240 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mitsubishi Colt.
Spot a Mitsubishi ColtAbout 24%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mitsubishi Colt vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 19% since 2021
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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.
View counts as a table
| Date | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 31 Jan 2021 | About 14,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 13,300 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 12,700 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 12,100 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 11,300 |
Age profile of Mitsubishi Colt still registered
By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.
Where they’re registered (state/territory)
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 2,650 |
| VIC | About 2,320 |
| QLD | About 2,570 |
| WA | About 1,670 |
| SA | About 1,420 |
| TAS | About 369 |
| ACT | About 226 |
| NT | About 74 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 11,300 registered
- DieselAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 6 registered
Questions about the Mitsubishi Colt
- Which build year of the Mitsubishi Colt has the most still registered?
- 2008 — About 2,360 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mitsubishi Colt year is rarest for its age?
- 1988 — About 13 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 98% of other 1988 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mitsubishi vehicles still registered is the Colt?
- 0.9% — about 11,300 of about 1,300,000 Mitsubishi vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mitsubishi Colt vehicles still registered made in?
- 12 manufacture years from 1988 to 2012.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 2,650); QLD (About 2,570). State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.
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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