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MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 387 MITSUBISHI CHALLENGERs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 1,098 in 2014 Q3 — only 35% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 711 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 36 a year (9.2% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2032 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 86% 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?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (387 in the latest data).
Rarer than 44% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 36 a year (9.2% of survivors). At that pace roughly 239 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2032.
About the CHALLENGER
The Mitsubishi Galant Λ (Lambda) is a two-door, four-seat hardtop/notchback coupé built by Mitsubishi from 1976 until 1984. From 1978, it was exported under various names; such as the Mitsubishi Sapporo in Europe and South America (named for the Japanese city of Sapporo, which was considered to have positive international connotations after having hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics), the Dodge (Colt) Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo in North America and Puerto Rico, and the Chrysler Sigma Scorpion, Chrysler Scorpion and later the Mitsubishi Scorpion in Australia. It was also sold as a Sapporo in the...
MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER — questions & answers
How many MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 387 MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER were still registered in the UK — 54 licensed and on the road, plus 333 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER rare?
The MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (387), making it rarer than 44% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER on UK roads fell by 27 (6.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 239 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER use?
Most MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER run on diesel — about 76% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol, gas (lpg).
When did the MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER peak?
The MITSUBISHI CHALLENGER peaked at 1,098 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.