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MITSUBISHI CARISMA Uncommon
As of 2025 Q4, 1,657 MITSUBISHI CARISMAs remain registered in the UK — an increasingly uncommon sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 12,598 in 2014 Q3 — only 13% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 10,941 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 236 a year (14.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2030 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 72% are declared SORN — kept off the road in garages and barns rather than driven, the signature of a car being looked after rather than used up.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Uncommon — a few thousand still about (1,657).
Rarer than 30% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 236 a year (14.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 767 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2030.
About the CARISMA
The Mitsubishi Carisma is a large family car that was produced for the European market by Mitsubishi Motors from 1995 to 2004. The model name was derived from a combination of the English car and the Greek kharisma, meaning "divine gift". It was co-developed with Volvo, sharing its chassis with the first generation of the Volvo S40, and built at the NedCar factory in Born, Netherlands, which the two companies co-owned at the time. Over 350,000 were built during its production run. Volume production begun in May 1995 with sales starting in The Netherlands in June. The four-door saloon sales started...
MITSUBISHI CARISMA — questions & answers
How many MITSUBISHI CARISMA are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 1,657 MITSUBISHI CARISMA were still registered in the UK — 463 licensed and on the road, plus 1,194 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MITSUBISHI CARISMA rare?
The MITSUBISHI CARISMA is uncommon, with 1,657 still about, making it rarer than 30% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MITSUBISHI CARISMA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI CARISMA on UK roads fell by 172 (9.4%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 767 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MITSUBISHI CARISMA use?
Most MITSUBISHI CARISMA run on petrol — about 68% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the MITSUBISHI CARISMA peak?
The MITSUBISHI CARISMA peaked at 12,598 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.