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How rare is a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

5,800

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Getting the card ready…

27 manufacture years from 1994 to 2021. 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

2003

Busiest manufacture year

About 795 still registered — about 14% of this model’s total.

1994

Rarest for its year

About 12 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.

27

Build years still on the road

From 1994 to 2021, as at 31 Jan 2025.

NSW

Most registered in

About 2,400 registered there. State figures come from a separate BITRE table, so they can differ slightly from the national count.

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.

YearStill registeredShare of modelRarity for its year
1994About 120.2%Rarer than 99% of other 1994 vehicles still registered
1995About 270.5%Rarer than 98% of other 1995 vehicles still registered
1996About 150.3%Rarer than 99% of other 1996 vehicles still registered
1998About 1552.7%Rarer than 94% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 3556.1%Rarer than 87% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 1492.6%Rarer than 95% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 76513%Rarer than 82% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 2454.2%Rarer than 94% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 79514%Rarer than 88% of other 2003 vehicles still registered
2004About 76213%Rarer than 89% of other 2004 vehicles still registered
2005About 4878.4%Rarer than 93% of other 2005 vehicles still registered
2006About 3125.4%Rarer than 96% of other 2006 vehicles still registered
2007About 1652.8%Rarer than 98% of other 2007 vehicles still registered
2008About 3516.0%Rarer than 96% of other 2008 vehicles still registered
2009About 1813.1%Rarer than 98% of other 2009 vehicles still registered
2010About 2203.8%Rarer than 98% of other 2010 vehicles still registered
2011About 1292.2%Rarer than 99% of other 2011 vehicles still registered
2012About 1502.6%Rarer than 98% of other 2012 vehicles still registered
2013About 1202.1%Rarer than 99% of other 2013 vehicles still registered
2014About 1372.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2014 vehicles still registered
2015About 1562.7%Rarer than 99% of other 2015 vehicles still registered
2016About 490.8%Rarer than 99% of other 2016 vehicles still registered
2017About 90.2%Not ranked
2018About 5<0.1%Not ranked
2019About 80.1%Not ranked
2020About 130.2%Rarer than 99% of other 2020 vehicles still registered
2021About 240.4%Rarer than 99% of other 2021 vehicles still registered
2022About 80.1%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 2,410 cars

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

Spot a Mitsubishi Lancer EvolutionAbout 13%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

How many Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.

Up about 38% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202505k10k20212022202320242025

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BITRE snapshots. Later releases can revise earlier years. Pre-2021 figures are not on this chart.

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Registration trend 2021–2025
DateStill registered
31 Jan 2021About 4,200
31 Jan 2022About 4,200
31 Jan 2023About 4,250
31 Jan 2024About 4,310
31 Jan 2025About 5,800

Age profile of Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution still registered

By year of manufacture as recorded on the registry. Very small counts are rounded or withheld.

Year of manufacture histogram1994: About 12 registered19941995: About 27 registered1996: About 15 registered1998: About 155 registered19981999: About 355 registered2000: About 149 registered2001: About 765 registered20012002: About 245 registered2003: About 795 registered2004: About 762 registered20042005: About 487 registered2006: About 312 registered2007: About 165 registered20072008: About 351 registered2009: About 181 registered2010: About 220 registered20102011: About 129 registered2012: About 150 registered2013: About 120 registered20132014: About 137 registered2015: About 156 registered2016: About 49 registered20162017: About 9 registered2018: About 5 registered2019: About 8 registered20192020: About 13 registered2021: About 24 registered2022: About 8 registered2022

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 registration counts
StateStill registered
NSWAbout 2,400
VICAbout 1,200
QLDAbout 973
WAAbout 708
SAAbout 338
TASAbout 87
ACTAbout 81
NTAbout 7

How matching cars are powered

How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 5,800 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered
  • Other / unknownAbout 3 registered

Questions about the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Which build year of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has the most still registered?
2003 — About 795 still registered in Australia.
Which Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution year is rarest for its age?
1994 — About 12 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1994 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mitsubishi vehicles still registered is the Lancer Evolution?
0.4% — about 5,800 of about 1,300,000 Mitsubishi vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vehicles still registered made in?
27 manufacture years from 1994 to 2021.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 2,400); VIC (About 1,200). 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