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How rare is a Mitsubishi Nimbus?

Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025

Mitsubishi Nimbus

Mitsubishi Nimbus

473

still registered in Oz

<0.1% of all vehicles still registered in Australia

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Mitsubishi Nimbus

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7 manufacture years from 1997 to 2003. 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

2001

Busiest manufacture year

About 86 still registered — about 18% of this model’s total.

1997

Rarest for its year

About 16 still registered. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.

7

Build years still on the road

From 1997 to 2003, as at 31 Jan 2025.

NSW

Most registered in

About 171 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
1984About 30.6%Not ranked
1988About 30.6%Not ranked
1991About 40.8%Not ranked
1992About 30.6%Not ranked
1993About 61.3%Not ranked
1994About 61.3%Not ranked
1995About 71.5%Not ranked
1996About 61.3%Not ranked
1997About 163.4%Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered
1998About 296.1%Rarer than 99% of other 1998 vehicles still registered
1999About 8518%Rarer than 97% of other 1999 vehicles still registered
2000About 7616%Rarer than 98% of other 2000 vehicles still registered
2001About 8618%Rarer than 97% of other 2001 vehicles still registered
2002About 8318%Rarer than 98% of other 2002 vehicles still registered
2003About 6013%Rarer than 99% of other 2003 vehicles still registered

How likely are you to spot one?

About 29,600 cars

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

Spot a Mitsubishi NimbusAbout 1%

A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.

Still registered, year by year

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

Down about 53% since 2021

Registered count 2021 to 202501k2k20212022202320242025

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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 1,010
31 Jan 2022About 830
31 Jan 2023About 690
31 Jan 2024About 573
31 Jan 2025About 473

Age profile of Mitsubishi Nimbus still registered

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

Year of manufacture histogram1984: About 3 registered19841988: About 3 registered19881991: About 4 registered19911992: About 3 registered19921993: About 6 registered19931994: About 6 registered19941995: About 7 registered19951996: About 6 registered19961997: About 16 registered19971998: About 29 registered19981999: About 85 registered19992000: About 76 registered20002001: About 86 registered20012002: About 83 registered20022003: About 60 registered2003

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 171
VICAbout 126
QLDAbout 65
WAAbout 43
SAAbout 29
TASAbout 18
ACTAbout 13
NTNot published

How matching cars are powered

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

Fuel mix
  • PetrolAbout 470 registered
  • LPG / AutogasAbout 4 registered

Questions about the Mitsubishi Nimbus

Which build year of the Mitsubishi Nimbus has the most still registered?
2001 — About 86 still registered in Australia.
Which Mitsubishi Nimbus year is rarest for its age?
1997 — About 16 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 99% of other 1997 vehicles still registered.
What share of all Mitsubishi vehicles still registered is the Nimbus?
under 0.1% — about 473 of about 1,300,000 Mitsubishi vehicles, all years together.
Which years were the Mitsubishi Nimbus vehicles still registered made in?
7 manufacture years from 1997 to 2003.
Which states have the most registered?
NSW (About 171); VIC (About 126). 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