How many Mitsubishi Delicas are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 929 on the road Built 1982-2025 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mitsubishi's van and people mover, named in 1968 from the words delivery car. The versions enthusiasts want are the four-wheel drives: the forward-control Star Wagon of the 1980s and the Space Gear of 1994, both of which used Pajero running gear and can go places no other minivan will. The later D:5 keeps the idea alive.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 907 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 16 |
| 1984 | 16 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 32 |
| 1989 | 35 |
| 1990 | 46 |
| 1991 | 60 |
| 1992 | 79 |
| 1993 | 81 |
| 1994 | 295 |
| 1995 | 377 |
| 1996 | 410 |
| 1997 | 207 |
| 1998 | 90 |
| 1999 | 40 |
| 2000 | 41 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 47 |
| 2004 | 43 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 907 |
| 2008 | 586 |
| 2009 | 355 |
| 2010 | 287 |
| 2011 | 199 |
| 2012 | 230 |
| 2013 | 136 |
| 2014 | 98 |
| 2015 | 70 |
| 2016 | 51 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third generation · Star Wagon | 1986–1999 | 488 | Scarce |
| Fourth generation · Space Gear | 1994–2007 | 1,285 | Uncommon |
| SK | 1999–2011 | 354 | Scarce |
| Fifth generation · D:5 | since 2007 | 2,508 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceed | 62 | Rare | |
| Cargo | 37 | Rare | |
| Chamonix | 16 | Rare | |
| Jasper | 14 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 5,030 still registered, the Mitsubishi Delica is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 12th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and 167th 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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