How many Mitsubishi I-CAR are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 21,249 on the road Built 2006-2010 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Known simply as the Mitsubishi i, this is a kei car of 2006 with its three-cylinder engine mounted behind the cabin, under the boot floor, driving the rear wheels. That layout allowed a long wheelbase and an egg-shaped body with a wheel at each corner, and it won design awards in Japan. It later became the basis of the electric i-MiEV.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2008: 85 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 15 |
| 2007 | 84 |
| 2008 | 85 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 8 |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 220 still registered, the Mitsubishi I-CAR is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 28th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 807th 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.