How many Mitsubishi Lancers are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 197 on the road Built 1976-2019 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mitsubishi's small sedan from 1973. The early rear-wheel-drive cars won the Safari Rally. The Lancer Evolution, a turbocharged four-wheel-drive version built to qualify for rallying, carried Tommi Mäkinen to four world titles in a row from 1996. The Evolutions have entries of their own here.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2007: 2,057 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 38 |
| 1979 | 26 |
| 1980 | 65 |
| 1981 | 113 |
| 1982 | 90 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 7 |
| 1988 | 22 |
| 1989 | 69 |
| 1990 | 66 |
| 1991 | 121 |
| 1992 | 355 |
| 1993 | 321 |
| 1994 | 335 |
| 1995 | 369 |
| 1996 | 784 |
| 1997 | 385 |
| 1998 | 598 |
| 1999 | 483 |
| 2000 | 479 |
| 2001 | 684 |
| 2002 | 641 |
| 2003 | 1,084 |
| 2004 | 1,008 |
| 2005 | 975 |
| 2006 | 673 |
| 2007 | 2,057 |
| 2008 | 1,952 |
| 2009 | 1,070 |
| 2010 | 851 |
| 2011 | 775 |
| 2012 | 1,364 |
| 2013 | 1,125 |
| 2014 | 1,543 |
| 2015 | 1,137 |
| 2016 | 907 |
| 2017 | 775 |
| 2018 | 365 |
| 2019 | 3 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · A70 | 1973–1979 | 74 | Rare |
| Second generation · A170 | 1979–1988 | 256 | Scarce |
| CB/CD | 1991–1996 | 1,416 | Uncommon |
| CK/CM | 1995–2003 | 3,317 | Uncommon |
| Eighth generation · CS | 2000–2010 | 4,750 | Uncommon |
| Ninth generation · CY/CZ | 2007–2017 | 13,286 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GSR | 3,476 | Uncommon | |
| SEi | 1,887 | Uncommon | |
| ES | 1,754 | Uncommon | |
| GLXi | 1,151 | Scarce | |
| VRX | 1,051 | Scarce | |
| LS | 977 | Scarce | |
| GSR SL | 929 | Scarce | |
| Cedia | 731 | Scarce | |
| SP | 695 | Scarce | |
| Evolution X | 681 | Scarce | |
| SX | 612 | Scarce | |
| Evolution IV | 543 | Scarce | |
| VR | 421 | Scarce | |
| Evolution VII | 351 | Scarce |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 23,775 still registered, the Mitsubishi Lancer is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 4th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and 39th 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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