How many Mitsubishi Celestes are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 66,784 on the road Built 1976-1981 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A fastback coupe built on the first-generation Lancer, sold from 1975 into the early 1980s as the Lancer Celeste. It had a sloping rear hatch, rear-wheel drive and a range of four-cylinder engines, and was sold in North America as the Plymouth Arrow. A simple, light, good-looking car of its time.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1980: 23 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 23 |
| 1981 | 14 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 70 still registered, the Mitsubishi Celeste is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 37th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 1,177th of all 2,903 cars in Spotto's catalogue.
The six grades: Common, 8,000 or more · Uncommon, 1,200 to 7,999 · Scarce, 175 to 1,199 · Rare, 25 to 174 · Super rare, 5 to 24 · Unicorn, fewer than 5.
Seen one?
Spotto grades every car on New Zealand roads by how many are still registered, down to the generation and the badge. Log the ones you spot, build a collection, and see who else has found one.