How many Mitsubishi Pajeros are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 418 on the road Built 1982-2021 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mitsubishi's big four-wheel drive, launched in 1982 and built for almost forty years. It holds the record for Dakar Rally wins, twelve in all, including seven in a row in the 2000s. Known as the Montero in Spanish-speaking countries and the Shogun in Britain, it was one of the vehicles that turned the four-wheel drive into a family car. Production ended in 2021.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2000: 794 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 18 |
| 1984 | 15 |
| 1985 | 13 |
| 1986 | 34 |
| 1987 | 65 |
| 1988 | 91 |
| 1989 | 172 |
| 1990 | 167 |
| 1991 | 215 |
| 1992 | 323 |
| 1993 | 433 |
| 1994 | 550 |
| 1995 | 383 |
| 1996 | 316 |
| 1997 | 352 |
| 1998 | 181 |
| 1999 | 489 |
| 2000 | 794 |
| 2001 | 489 |
| 2002 | 472 |
| 2003 | 444 |
| 2004 | 551 |
| 2005 | 385 |
| 2006 | 609 |
| 2007 | 703 |
| 2008 | 439 |
| 2009 | 252 |
| 2010 | 224 |
| 2011 | 303 |
| 2012 | 214 |
| 2013 | 203 |
| 2014 | 447 |
| 2015 | 229 |
| 2016 | 65 |
| 2017 | 153 |
| 2018 | 130 |
| 2019 | 85 |
| 2020 | 85 |
| 2021 | 90 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · L040 | 1982–1991 | 504 | Scarce |
| Second generation · V20 | 1991–1999 | 2,830 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · V60 | 1999–2006 | 3,220 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · V80 | 2006–2021 | 4,005 | Uncommon |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceed | 2,997 | Uncommon | |
| GLS | 1,225 | Uncommon | |
| GDI | 192 | Scarce | |
| GLX | 97 | Rare | |
| Super Exceed | 67 | Rare | |
| Evolution | 37 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 11,187 still registered, the Mitsubishi Pajero is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 7th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and 84th 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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