How many Mitsubishi Colts are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 402 on the road Built 1968-2013 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
One of Mitsubishi's oldest names, first used in the early 1960s. For years it was the export badge for the small Mirage hatchback, and for Mitsubishis in general in some countries. In 2002 it became a model in its own right in Japan, a tall, roomy supermini whose platform was shared with the Smart Forfour, with a turbocharged Ralliart Version-R as the hot one.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2005: 2,385 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1968 | 4 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2002 | 235 |
| 2003 | 931 |
| 2004 | 1,689 |
| 2005 | 2,385 |
| 2006 | 1,667 |
| 2007 | 1,061 |
| 2008 | 1,334 |
| 2009 | 804 |
| 2010 | 704 |
| 2011 | 482 |
| 2012 | 288 |
| 2013 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z30 | 2002–2012 | 11,581 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | 2,984 | Uncommon | |
| LS | 2,813 | Uncommon | |
| Sport | 386 | Scarce | |
| Ralliart | 104 | Rare | |
| Ralliart Version-R | 5 | Rare | |
| 1100F | 3 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11,619 still registered, the Mitsubishi Colt is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 6th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and 82nd 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?
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