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COLT MITSUBISHI Ultra-rare
As of 2025 Q4, 2 COLT MITSUBISHIs remain registered in the UK — one of the rarest cars in Britain on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 6 in 2014 Q3 — only 33% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 4 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 1 a year (25.2% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2027 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. In all, the COLT MITSUBISHI is rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 2 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 1 a year (25.2% of survivors). At that pace roughly 0 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2027.
About the MITSUBISHI
The Mitsubishi Colt is a nameplate from Mitsubishi Motors that has been applied to a number of automobiles since 1962. It was first introduced with a series of subcompact cars in the 1960s, and then for the export version of the subcompact Mirage between 1978 and 2002. Chrysler, Mitsubishi's longtime partner, also used the name when applying its long-running practice of rebadging Mitsubishi vehicles as the Dodge and Plymouth Colt captive imports for the North American market between 1970 and 1994. The most recent version was a subcompact car model manufactured between 2002 and 2013, sold under...
COLT MITSUBISHI — questions & answers
How many COLT MITSUBISHI are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 2 COLT MITSUBISHI were still registered in the UK — 0 licensed and on the road, plus 2 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the COLT MITSUBISHI rare?
The COLT MITSUBISHI is genuinely rare, with only 2 left, making it rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the COLT MITSUBISHI increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of COLT MITSUBISHI on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 0 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most COLT MITSUBISHI use?
Most COLT MITSUBISHI run on petrol — about 50% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the COLT MITSUBISHI peak?
The COLT MITSUBISHI peaked at 6 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.