2010
Busiest manufacture year
About 17,700 still registered — about 10% of this model’s total.
How rare is a Mitsubishi Lancer?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mitsubishi Lancer
171,000
still registered in Oz
0.8% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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31 manufacture years from 1989 to 2019. 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
2019
Rarest for its year
About 11 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered.
13%
Share of all Mitsubishi
About 171,000 of about 1,300,000 Mitsubishi vehicles still registered.
31
Build years still on the road
From 1989 to 2019, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1977 | About 4 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1978 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1980 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1988 | About 5 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
| 1989 | About 32 | <0.1% | Rarer than 95% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 51 | <0.1% | Rarer than 94% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 77 | <0.1% | Rarer than 90% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 94 | <0.1% | Rarer than 90% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 245 | 0.1% | Rarer than 80% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 301 | 0.2% | Rarer than 80% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 341 | 0.2% | Rarer than 79% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 404 | 0.2% | Rarer than 80% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 1,030 | 0.6% | Rarer than 63% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 1,850 | 1.1% | Rarer than 58% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 1,790 | 1.0% | Rarer than 61% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 3,420 | 2.0% | Rarer than 49% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 3,740 | 2.2% | Rarer than 50% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 4,740 | 2.8% | Rarer than 51% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 5,630 | 3.3% | Rarer than 54% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 5,610 | 3.3% | Rarer than 57% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 6,190 | 3.6% | Rarer than 60% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 6,190 | 3.6% | Rarer than 61% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 10,000 | 5.9% | Rarer than 45% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 13,300 | 7.7% | Rarer than 32% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 15,600 | 9.1% | Rarer than 27% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 17,700 | 10% | Rarer than 27% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 14,700 | 8.6% | Rarer than 29% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 11,200 | 6.6% | Rarer than 52% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 9,700 | 5.7% | Rarer than 60% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 9,190 | 5.4% | Rarer than 56% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 7,320 | 4.3% | Rarer than 62% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 6,790 | 4.0% | Rarer than 67% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 13,900 | 8.1% | Rarer than 48% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 133 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 11 | <0.1% | Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 3 | <0.1% | Not ranked |
Notable years
Years worth a closer look — launch years, peak years and big drops. Every year in the table below has its own page too.
How likely are you to spot one?
About 81 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mitsubishi Lancer.
Spot a Mitsubishi LancerAbout 99%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Down about 22% 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 220,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 207,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 196,000 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 185,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 171,000 |
Age profile of Mitsubishi Lancer 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 45,200 |
| VIC | About 37,800 |
| QLD | About 43,500 |
| WA | About 18,600 |
| SA | About 17,400 |
| TAS | About 4,640 |
| ACT | About 3,030 |
| NT | About 1,080 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 171,000 registered
- DieselAbout 22 registered
- Battery electricAbout 3 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 107 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 7 registered
Questions about the Mitsubishi Lancer
- Which build year of the Mitsubishi Lancer has the most still registered?
- 2010 — About 17,700 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mitsubishi Lancer year is rarest for its age?
- 2019 — About 11 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 2019 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mitsubishi vehicles still registered is the Lancer?
- 13% — about 171,000 of about 1,300,000 Mitsubishi vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mitsubishi Lancer vehicles still registered made in?
- 31 manufacture years from 1989 to 2019.
- Which states have the most registered?
- NSW (About 45,200); QLD (About 43,500). 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