How many Mitsubishi V3000s are left in New Zealand?
Scarce 1 in 17,250 on the road Built 1988-1997 Sold new in New Zealand
Updated from the NZTA Motor Vehicle Register, counted as at 31 August 2026. Recounted every month.
A name used in New Zealand for Mitsubishi's large front-drive sedan with a 3.0-litre V6, which is where the badge comes from. It began in the late 1980s as a six-cylinder version of the Galant Sigma, a roomy and well-equipped car for its day, and the name carried on into the 1990s on the models that followed.
Still on the road, by model year
The most are from 1991: 53 still registered. Every year is listed under the chart.
Every model year
| Model year | Still registered |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 45 |
| 1989 | 35 |
| 1990 | 39 |
| 1991 | 53 |
| 1992 | 12 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 25 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 6 |
By badge
The versions the register records, most numerous first.
| Which one | Built | Left | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | 45 | Rare | |
| Super Saloon | 32 | Rare |
What Scarce means
Spotto grades every car by how many are still registered in New Zealand. With 271 still registered, the Mitsubishi V3000 is Scarce: the grade for cars with 175 to 1,199 left.
By how many are left it ranks 25th of the 68 Mitsubishi models and equal 752nd 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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