How many Mitsubishi Jeeps are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 38,957 on the road Built 1966-1998 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A real Jeep, built in Japan. Mitsubishi began assembling the Willys Jeep under licence in the early 1950s and went on making its own versions, with Mitsubishi petrol and diesel engines, right up to 1998. The experience fed directly into the Pajero. Most keep the tall-bonnet look of the Willys CJ-3B they descend from.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1994: 11 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 2 |
| 1975 | 2 |
| 1976 | 2 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 2 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 2 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1992 | 10 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 120 still registered, the Mitsubishi Jeep is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 34th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 997th 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.