How many Mitsubishi Minicas are left in New Zealand?
Super rare 1 in 467,487 on the road Built 1992-2012 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mitsubishi's long-running kei car, on sale in one form or another from 1962 until 2011. It was a small, light city car built to Japan's tax-friendly size and engine limits, sold as a hatchback and as a basic van. The 1989 Dangan ZZ version is notable for having the first mass-produced car engine with five valves per cylinder.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2012: 4 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
What Super rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 10 still registered, the Mitsubishi Minica is Super rare: the grade for cars with 5 to 24 left.
By how many are left it ranks 52nd of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 1,977th 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.