How many Mitsubishi Magnas are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 25,407 on the road Built 1987-2004 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A mid-size family car built in Adelaide from 1985. Mitsubishi's Australian engineers took the Japanese Galant and widened it to suit local tastes, creating a roomier car than its four-cylinder rivals, and the idea was a hit. A V6 came later, and the Australian-designed wagon was exported widely. It gave way to the 380 in 2005.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1994: 30 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 6 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 30 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 26 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 25 |
| 1999 | 18 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLX | 81 | Rare | |
| Executive | 59 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 184 still registered, the Mitsubishi Magna is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 30th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 855th 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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