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MITSUBISHI FTO Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 207 MITSUBISHI FTOs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 406 in 2014 Q3 — only 51% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 199 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 13 a year (6.4% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2035 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 82% 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. In all, the MITSUBISHI FTO is rarer than 52% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (207 in the latest data).
Rarer than 52% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 13 a year (6.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 149 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2035.
About the FTO
The Mitsubishi FTO is a front-engined, front-wheel drive sport compact car produced by Mitsubishi Motors between 1994 and 2000. Originally planned exclusively for the Japanese domestic market, its popularity as a grey market import to the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand led to eventual limited distribution through Mitsubishi's official dealers in those regions at the tail-end of production. Upon its debut it won the Car of the Year Japan award for 1994–95, commemorated by a Limited Edition of the FTO GPX model. FTO stands for "Fresh Touring Origination...
MITSUBISHI FTO — questions & answers
How many MITSUBISHI FTO are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 207 MITSUBISHI FTO were still registered in the UK — 38 licensed and on the road, plus 169 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MITSUBISHI FTO rare?
The MITSUBISHI FTO is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (207), making it rarer than 52% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MITSUBISHI FTO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI FTO on UK roads fell by 11 (5.0%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 149 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MITSUBISHI FTO use?
Most MITSUBISHI FTO run on petrol — about 99% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel.
When did the MITSUBISHI FTO peak?
The MITSUBISHI FTO peaked at 406 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.