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MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON Rare
As of 2025 Q4, 509 MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGONs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 3,010 in 2014 Q3 — only 17% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 2,501 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 50 a year (9.8% 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, 83% 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 (509 in the latest data).
Rarer than 42% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 50 a year (9.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 303 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2032.
About the SPACE WAGON
The Mitsubishi Chariot is an automobile manufactured and marketed by Mitsubishi from 1983 to 2003. It is a small multi-purpose vehicle (MPV). Based on the SSW concept car first exhibited at the 23rd Tokyo Motor Show in 1979, the MPV derives its nameplate from chariots used by the ancient Greek and Roman empires. Internationally, the MPV has been marketed as the Mitsubishi Space Wagon, Mitsubishi Nimbus and Mitsubishi Expo — and as the Dodge and Plymouth Colt Vista Wagon, as captive imports in North America, and as the Eagle Vista Wagon in Canada. It has also been manufactured under license as the...
MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON — questions & answers
How many MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 509 MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON were still registered in the UK — 85 licensed and on the road, plus 424 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON rare?
The MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (509), making it rarer than 42% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON on UK roads fell by 34 (6.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 303 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON use?
Most MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON run on petrol — about 95% of those still registered, with the rest split across diesel, gas (lpg).
When did the MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON peak?
The MITSUBISHI SPACE WAGON peaked at 3,010 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.