How many Mitsubishi Galants are left in New Zealand?
Uncommon 1 in 1,331 on the road Built 1970-2007 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mitsubishi's mid-size sedan from 1969 to 2012. The VR-4 of 1987 put a turbocharged engine, four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering in a family sedan and won world championship rallies; its engine and drivetrain went on to make the Lancer Evolution. A later VR-4 had a twin-turbo V6.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 458 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 27 |
| 1973 | 43 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1975 | 24 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 12 |
| 1978 | 4 |
| 1979 | 3 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 21 |
| 1988 | 139 |
| 1989 | 119 |
| 1990 | 151 |
| 1991 | 110 |
| 1992 | 87 |
| 1993 | 62 |
| 1994 | 72 |
| 1995 | 54 |
| 1996 | 206 |
| 1997 | 458 |
| 1998 | 233 |
| 1999 | 267 |
| 2000 | 256 |
| 2001 | 211 |
| 2002 | 211 |
| 2003 | 132 |
| 2004 | 81 |
| 2005 | 255 |
| 2006 | 201 |
| 2007 | 7 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · A50 | 1969–1973 | 48 | Rare |
| Second generation · A110 | 1973–1976 | 34 | Rare |
| Sixth generation · E30 | 1987–1994 | 566 | Scarce |
| Seventh generation · E50 | 1992–1998 | 275 | Scarce |
| Eighth generation · EA/EC | 1996–2006 | 2,475 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| VR-4 | 668 | Scarce | |
| GLS | 361 | Scarce | |
| GL | 276 | Scarce | |
| SEi | 211 | Scarce | |
| V6-24 | 104 | Rare | |
| VR-G | 97 | Rare | |
| Viento | 95 | Rare | |
| ST | 89 | Rare | |
| Super | 64 | Rare | |
| VR | 58 | Rare |
What Uncommon means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 3,512 still registered, the Mitsubishi Galant is Uncommon: the grade for cars with 1,200 to 7,999 left.
By how many are left it ranks 13th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and 220th 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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