Mitsubishi vehicle guide

How Much Is My Old Mitsubishi Worth? Scrap Value Guide 2026

Most old Mitsubishis are worth a few hundred dollars as scrap, and more if they are a Triton or Pajero with parts in demand. Scrap cars average $461 nationally, and we recently paid $900 for a Mitsubishi Pajero in Caloundra.

By AK Cash for CarsPublished 10 September 2026

From the AK Cash for Cars purchase collection

What is a Mitsubishi worth in 2026?

The quickest guide is what cars like yours have actually sold for. These are real prices, not online estimates:

Any scrap car, current national average: $461, within a range of $430 to $540 over the last 12 months (CarTakeBack)
Mitsubishi Pajero, bought by AK Cash for Cars in Caloundra: $900

A Triton or Pajero that still runs is valued individually and can be worth far more than the scrap average. Small cars like the Lancer, Mirage and Colt are usually valued on their condition and metal.

Why Tritons and Pajeros keep their value

Utes and 4WDs work hard, and their engines, gearboxes, diffs and running gear are always wanted by owners keeping their own vehicles going. The Pajero has an extra reason: production ended in 2021 after 3.25 million were built over four generations (Mitsubishi Motors). With no more coming, good used Pajero parts stay in demand. Outside Australia, the same 4WD was sold as the Shogun in the UK and as the Montero in some other markets, so you may see it under those names when you research its value.

What sets the price of your Mitsubishi

Model and body type

Tritons, Pajeros, Pajero Sports and Challengers are usually worth the most, because they are used for work and touring. Outlanders and ASXs are family SUVs valued on condition and kilometres; Lancers, Mirages and Colts are smaller cars.

Whether it runs

A Mitsubishi that starts and drives is worth more than one with a failed engine or gearbox. Diesel Tritons and Pajeros with engine trouble still have other parts in demand, so tell us exactly what is wrong.

Condition and completeness

Accident, hail, flood or fire damage lowers the value, and so do missing wheels, panels or engine parts. Rust on a ute tray or chassis matters too.

Metal prices

Every vehicle has a base value in its metal, which rises and falls with world scrap prices.

Which Mitsubishi models we buy most

Triton: the Mitsubishi ute, often with high kilometres or work damage. See cash for utes, 4WDs and vans.
Pajero and Pajero Sport: 4WDs valued on engine, gearbox and body condition.
Outlander and ASX: family SUVs valued on kilometres and condition.
Lancer, Mirage and Colt: small cars valued on condition and completeness.
Express and Challenger: vans and older 4WDs, each valued individually.

How to sell your Mitsubishi in Brisbane

Send the details. Tell us the year, model, kilometres, what is wrong and your suburb, through the quote form on this page or by phone.
Get an individual offer. We value every Mitsubishi on its own merits. Offers go up to $19,999, and higher offers may apply for the right vehicle.
Agree the pickup. Once you accept, towing is free and the agreed payment is completed at collection. Same-day pickup is often possible.

We buy Mitsubishis across Brisbane's northside and southside, Logan, Ipswich, the Gold Coast and the Sunshine Coast. For a running Mitsubishi you simply want gone, start with sell my car Brisbane; for one at the end of its life, see scrap car removal. If the rego has lapsed, see unregistered car removal.

Selling a Mitsubishi in Queensland: the paperwork

No safety certificate needed. Queensland lists selling to a dealer or a parts dismantler, or selling unregistered, as alternatives to repairing a vehicle for a safety certificate (Queensland Government).
Registered vehicle: the registration must be transferred out of your name within 14 days of the sale (Queensland Government). We go through it with you at pickup.
Cancelling the rego instead: the number plates are normally handed in, unless they are personalised plates you are keeping (Queensland Government).
Unregistered vehicle: keep a signed record with both names, the VIN or engine number, the make and model and the date of sale (Queensland Government).

What happens to your Mitsubishi after pickup

Usable parts are removed for reuse, and oils, batteries and other regulated waste are handled under Queensland's rules (Business Queensland). The remaining metal is recycled. That is the idea behind product stewardship: products and materials managed responsibly through their life, including at the end of it (DCCEEW).

Mitsubishi selling questions

What is the scrap value of a Pajero or Shogun?

It depends on the engine, gearbox, body and rust. A complete Pajero is usually worth more than the national scrap average, and we recently paid $900 for one in Caloundra.

Do you buy Tritons with high kilometres or a failed engine?

Yes. High kilometres and engine or gearbox failures are common in the Tritons we buy. Tell us what is wrong and we value the ute as it is.

Can I sell my Mitsubishi without rego?

Yes. An unregistered Mitsubishi needs only a signed sale record, plus your photo ID and proof you own it or are allowed to sell it.