How many Mitsubishi Diamantes are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 2,643 on the road Built 1990-2006 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A large, well-equipped front-drive sedan launched in 1990, when it won Japan's Car of the Year award. The Japanese cars were hardtop sedans with frameless doors, offered with V6 engines and, at the top, four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. Later Diamantes for export, including the wagon, were built in Australia alongside the Magna and Verada.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2003: 353 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 48 |
| 1996 | 57 |
| 1997 | 60 |
| 1998 | 48 |
| 1999 | 79 |
| 2000 | 119 |
| 2001 | 113 |
| 2002 | 227 |
| 2003 | 353 |
| 2004 | 325 |
| 2005 | 254 |
| 2006 | 45 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second generation · F30 | 1995–2005 | 198 | Scarce |
| TJ/TL/TW | 1999–2006 | 1,527 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ES | 307 | Scarce | |
| VR-X | 231 | Scarce | |
| VR | 122 | Rare | |
| Xi | 120 | Rare | |
| Executive | 82 | Rare | |
| Ei | 65 | Rare | |
| Ralliart | 56 | Rare | |
| GTV | 49 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 1,769 still registered, the Mitsubishi Diamante is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 15th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 332nd 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.
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