How many Mitsubishi Starions are left in New Zealand?
Rare 1 in 38,635 on the road Built 1982-1990 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A rear-drive turbocharged coupe launched in 1982 to take on the Mazda RX-7, Nissan 300ZX and Toyota Supra. With pop-up headlamps, a wedge profile and, on later cars, boxed wide wheel arches, it looks every bit its decade. It raced successfully in production-based touring car classes and was sold by Chrysler in America as the Conquest.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1982: 30 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 30 |
| 1983 | 22 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 18 |
| 1987 | 23 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 2 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| A183A | 1982–1988 | 95 | Rare |
What Rare means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 121 still registered, the Mitsubishi Starion is Rare: the grade for cars with 25 to 174 left.
By how many are left it ranks 33rd of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 993rd 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.