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MITSUBISHI CORDIA Ultra-rare

As of 2025 Q4, 5 MITSUBISHI CORDIAs 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 2020 Q2 — only 83% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 1 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 0 a year (5.6% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2037 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. In all, the MITSUBISHI CORDIA is rarer than 84% of the 2,408 UK car models we track, putting it firmly in 2025's endangered class.

MITSUBISHI CORDIA car — UK survivor photo
Photo: OSX / Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
5
2 licensed3 SORN
■ 0 (0.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 6 in 2020 Q2 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 2 3 5 6 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 5 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 84% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 0 a year (5.6% of survivors). At that pace roughly 4 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2037.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.
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About the CORDIA

The Mitsubishi Cordia is a compact hatchback-coupé manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors between 1982 and 1990. Alongside the Tredia and Starion, the Cordia is one of the first cars imported and sold in the United States by Mitsubishi without the help of Chrysler Corporation, which owned a stake in Mitsubishi and sold its models as captive imports. The Cordia XP was the model sold at the Japanese Car Plaza retail chain, while the Cordia XG was sold at the Galant Shop chain. The Cordia XG model had a somewhat smaller front grille. The Cordia was one of the first mass-market cars to offer an optional...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

MITSUBISHI CORDIA — questions & answers

How many MITSUBISHI CORDIA are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 5 MITSUBISHI CORDIA were still registered in the UK — 2 licensed and on the road, plus 3 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the MITSUBISHI CORDIA rare?

The MITSUBISHI CORDIA is genuinely rare, with only 5 left, making it rarer than 84% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the MITSUBISHI CORDIA increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI CORDIA on UK roads held steady. At the current rate of decline, roughly 4 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most MITSUBISHI CORDIA use?

Most MITSUBISHI CORDIA run on petrol — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the MITSUBISHI CORDIA peak?

The MITSUBISHI CORDIA peaked at 6 registered in 2020 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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