2016
Busiest manufacture year
About 12,300 still registered.
How rare is a Mitsubishi Pajero?
Still registered in Australia · BITRE as at 31 Jan 2025
Mitsubishi Pajero
166,000
still registered in Oz
0.8% of all vehicles still registered in Australia
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42 manufacture years from 1983 to 2024. 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
1983
Rarest for its year
About 17 still registered. Rarer than 93% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
13%
Share of all Mitsubishi
About 166,000 of about 1,300,000 Mitsubishi vehicles still registered.
42
Build years still on the road
From 1983 to 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | About 17 | <0.1% | Rarer than 93% of other 1983 vehicles still registered |
| 1984 | About 45 | <0.1% | Rarer than 82% of other 1984 vehicles still registered |
| 1985 | About 77 | <0.1% | Rarer than 72% of other 1985 vehicles still registered |
| 1986 | About 40 | <0.1% | Rarer than 82% of other 1986 vehicles still registered |
| 1987 | About 50 | <0.1% | Rarer than 77% of other 1987 vehicles still registered |
| 1988 | About 202 | 0.1% | Rarer than 57% of other 1988 vehicles still registered |
| 1989 | About 387 | 0.2% | Rarer than 62% of other 1989 vehicles still registered |
| 1990 | About 392 | 0.2% | Rarer than 69% of other 1990 vehicles still registered |
| 1991 | About 405 | 0.2% | Rarer than 63% of other 1991 vehicles still registered |
| 1992 | About 519 | 0.3% | Rarer than 62% of other 1992 vehicles still registered |
| 1993 | About 666 | 0.4% | Rarer than 61% of other 1993 vehicles still registered |
| 1994 | About 793 | 0.5% | Rarer than 58% of other 1994 vehicles still registered |
| 1995 | About 780 | 0.5% | Rarer than 59% of other 1995 vehicles still registered |
| 1996 | About 702 | 0.4% | Rarer than 64% of other 1996 vehicles still registered |
| 1997 | About 1,290 | 0.8% | Rarer than 54% of other 1997 vehicles still registered |
| 1998 | About 846 | 0.5% | Rarer than 74% of other 1998 vehicles still registered |
| 1999 | About 1,590 | 1.0% | Rarer than 68% of other 1999 vehicles still registered |
| 2000 | About 2,740 | 1.7% | Rarer than 59% of other 2000 vehicles still registered |
| 2001 | About 3,100 | 1.9% | Rarer than 57% of other 2001 vehicles still registered |
| 2002 | About 4,120 | 2.5% | Rarer than 54% of other 2002 vehicles still registered |
| 2003 | About 4,360 | 2.6% | Rarer than 61% of other 2003 vehicles still registered |
| 2004 | About 5,010 | 3.0% | Rarer than 64% of other 2004 vehicles still registered |
| 2005 | About 4,590 | 2.8% | Rarer than 65% of other 2005 vehicles still registered |
| 2006 | About 3,460 | 2.1% | Rarer than 75% of other 2006 vehicles still registered |
| 2007 | About 6,170 | 3.7% | Rarer than 67% of other 2007 vehicles still registered |
| 2008 | About 4,540 | 2.7% | Rarer than 74% of other 2008 vehicles still registered |
| 2009 | About 4,600 | 2.8% | Rarer than 72% of other 2009 vehicles still registered |
| 2010 | About 6,760 | 4.1% | Rarer than 68% of other 2010 vehicles still registered |
| 2011 | About 6,440 | 3.9% | Rarer than 62% of other 2011 vehicles still registered |
| 2012 | About 6,000 | 3.6% | Rarer than 73% of other 2012 vehicles still registered |
| 2013 | About 5,850 | 3.5% | Rarer than 71% of other 2013 vehicles still registered |
| 2014 | About 5,600 | 3.4% | Rarer than 69% of other 2014 vehicles still registered |
| 2015 | About 5,540 | 3.3% | Rarer than 71% of other 2015 vehicles still registered |
| 2016 | About 12,300 | 7.4% | Rarer than 49% of other 2016 vehicles still registered |
| 2017 | About 11,400 | 6.8% | Rarer than 57% of other 2017 vehicles still registered |
| 2018 | About 9,740 | 5.9% | Rarer than 62% of other 2018 vehicles still registered |
| 2019 | About 7,540 | 4.5% | Rarer than 63% of other 2019 vehicles still registered |
| 2020 | About 8,000 | 4.8% | Rarer than 55% of other 2020 vehicles still registered |
| 2021 | About 8,670 | 5.2% | Rarer than 59% of other 2021 vehicles still registered |
| 2022 | About 9,290 | 5.6% | Rarer than 61% of other 2022 vehicles still registered |
| 2023 | About 6,690 | 4.0% | Rarer than 70% of other 2023 vehicles still registered |
| 2024 | About 4,900 | 2.9% | Rarer than 76% of other 2024 vehicles still registered |
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 84 cars
Watch this many cars go by and it’s a 50-50 chance one is a Mitsubishi Pajero.
Spot a Mitsubishi PajeroAbout 98%
A rough guide, based on official registration numbers.
Still registered, year by year
How many Mitsubishi Pajero vehicles were still registered on 31 January each year (2021–2025), summed across every manufacture year — not new sales in those years.
Up about 8% 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 154,000 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | About 158,000 |
| 31 Jan 2023 | About 163,000 |
| 31 Jan 2024 | About 164,000 |
| 31 Jan 2025 | About 166,000 |
Age profile of Mitsubishi Pajero 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 37,400 |
| VIC | About 30,700 |
| QLD | About 45,900 |
| WA | About 26,600 |
| SA | About 18,000 |
| TAS | About 4,370 |
| ACT | About 1,740 |
| NT | About 1,440 |
How matching cars are powered
How this model is powered, across all years where BITRE publishes it.
- PetrolAbout 26,500 registered
- DieselAbout 138,000 registered
- LPG / AutogasAbout 1,620 registered
- Other / unknownAbout 73 registered
Questions about the Mitsubishi Pajero
- Which build year of the Mitsubishi Pajero has the most still registered?
- 2016 — About 12,300 still registered in Australia.
- Which Mitsubishi Pajero year is rarest for its age?
- 1983 — About 17 still registered in Australia. Rarer than 93% of other 1983 vehicles still registered.
- What share of all Mitsubishi vehicles still registered is the Pajero?
- 13% — about 166,000 of about 1,300,000 Mitsubishi vehicles, all years together.
- Which years were the Mitsubishi Pajero vehicles still registered made in?
- 42 manufacture years from 1983 to 2024.
- Which states have the most registered?
- QLD (About 45,900); NSW (About 37,400). 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