MITSUBISHI · MITSUBISHI CANTER · Cars
MITSUBISHI CANTER Ultra-rare
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Genuinely rare — only 2 left on UK roads.
Rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 0 a year (22.4% of survivors). At that pace roughly 1 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2028.
About the CANTER
The Mitsubishi Fuso Canter (Japanese: 三菱ふそう・キャンター, Hepburn: Mitsubishi Fusō Kyantā) is a line of light-duty commercial vehicles manufactured by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, part of Daimler Truck, subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Group. The Canter is manufactured since 1963, now in its eighth generation. The Canter is named after the English word describing the gait of a horse, emphasising the "thoroughbred" nature of Mitsubishi trucks. In Japan, its traditional competitors are the Isuzu Elf, the Toyota Dyna and the Nissan Atlas.
MITSUBISHI CANTER — questions & answers
How many MITSUBISHI CANTER are left in the UK?
As of 2025 Q4, 2 MITSUBISHI CANTER were still registered in the UK — 1 licensed and on the road, plus 1 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MITSUBISHI CANTER rare?
The MITSUBISHI CANTER is genuinely rare, with only 2 left, making it rarer than 90% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.
Is the MITSUBISHI CANTER increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI CANTER on UK roads fell by 1 (33.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 1 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MITSUBISHI CANTER use?
Most MITSUBISHI CANTER run on diesel — about 50% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the MITSUBISHI CANTER peak?
The MITSUBISHI CANTER peaked at 6 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.