How many Mitsubishi Tritons are left in New Zealand?
Common 1 in 75 on the road Built 1979-2026 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
Mitsubishi's one-tonne ute, known in much of the world as the L200. The line goes back to 1978, and Triton began as its Australian name in the 1980s. The curvy 2005 model, built in Thailand, broke with the square look of the utes before it. A larger, all-new generation arrived in 2023.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 2022: 6,046 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1980 | 30 |
| 1981 | 73 |
| 1982 | 89 |
| 1983 | 61 |
| 1984 | 99 |
| 1985 | 115 |
| 1986 | 69 |
| 1987 | 86 |
| 1988 | 116 |
| 1989 | 275 |
| 1990 | 383 |
| 1991 | 306 |
| 1992 | 316 |
| 1993 | 341 |
| 1994 | 387 |
| 1995 | 297 |
| 1996 | 401 |
| 1997 | 402 |
| 1998 | 361 |
| 1999 | 375 |
| 2000 | 335 |
| 2001 | 244 |
| 2002 | 337 |
| 2003 | 473 |
| 2004 | 628 |
| 2005 | 486 |
| 2006 | 554 |
| 2007 | 822 |
| 2008 | 870 |
| 2009 | 674 |
| 2010 | 826 |
| 2011 | 1,007 |
| 2012 | 1,079 |
| 2013 | 1,158 |
| 2014 | 1,464 |
| 2015 | 2,304 |
| 2016 | 3,033 |
| 2017 | 3,898 |
| 2018 | 4,552 |
| 2019 | 5,168 |
| 2020 | 3,592 |
| 2021 | 4,875 |
| 2022 | 6,046 |
| 2023 | 3,073 |
| 2024 | 4,200 |
| 2025 | 3,269 |
| 2026 | 2,600 |
By generation
How many of each generation are still registered.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| First generation · L0 | 1978–1986 | 534 | Scarce |
| Second generation · K00-K30 | 1986–1996 | 1,802 | Uncommon |
| Third generation · MK | 1996–2006 | 3,824 | Uncommon |
| Fourth generation · ML/MN | 2005–2015 | 8,626 | Common |
| Fifth generation · MQ/MR | 2014–2024 | 37,703 | Common |
| Sixth generation · MV | since 2023 | 8,374 | Common |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLX-R | 20,361 | Common | |
| GLX | 14,575 | Common | |
| GL | 5,903 | Uncommon | |
| VRX | 5,818 | Uncommon | |
| GLS | 5,330 | Uncommon | |
| GSR | 964 | Scarce | |
| VRXB | 923 | Scarce | |
| GLX SPORT | 882 | Scarce | |
| CHARGER-X | 311 | Scarce | |
| Sport | 270 | Scarce | |
| XLS | 229 | Scarce | |
| Warrior | 15 | Rare |
What Common means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 62,157 still registered, the Mitsubishi Triton is Common: the grade for cars with 8,000 or more left.
By how many are left it ranks 2nd of the 68 Mitsubishi models and 14th 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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