How many Mitsubishi Pajero Minis are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 155,829 on the road Built 1995-2010 Japanese import
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A Pajero shrunk to Japan's kei-car size, launched in 1994 with a 660cc four-cylinder engine, turbocharged in the better versions, and a proper part-time four-wheel-drive system with low range. It was Mitsubishi's rival to the Suzuki Jimny. Two generations were built before it ended in 2012, and Nissan sold a rebadged version as the Kix.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1997: 5 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 30 still registered, the Mitsubishi Pajero Mini is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 46th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 1,514th 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.