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MITSUBISHI DELICA Rare
As of 2026 Q2, 315 MITSUBISHI DELICAs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 459 in 2014 Q3 — only 69% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 144 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 15 a year (4.8% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2040 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 68% 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 (315 in the latest data).
Rarer than 48% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 15 a year (4.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 246 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2040.
About the DELICA
The Mitsubishi Delica (Japanese: 三菱・デリカ, Hepburn: Mitsubishi Derika) is a range of vans and pickup trucks designed and built by the Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors since 1968. It was originally based on a cabover van and pickup truck introduced the previous year, also called the Delica, its name a contraction of the English language phrase Delivery car. This pickup truck, and a commercial van derived from it has received many names in export markets, being sold as the L300 (later L400) in Europe, Jamaica (discontinued after the third generation) and New Zealand, Express and Starwagon in Australia...
MITSUBISHI DELICA — questions & answers
How many MITSUBISHI DELICA are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 315 MITSUBISHI DELICA were still registered in the UK — 100 licensed and on the road, plus 215 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MITSUBISHI DELICA rare?
The MITSUBISHI DELICA is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (315), making it rarer than 48% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the MITSUBISHI DELICA increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI DELICA on UK roads rose by 11 (3.6%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 246 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MITSUBISHI DELICA use?
Most MITSUBISHI DELICA run on diesel — about 78% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the MITSUBISHI DELICA peak?
The MITSUBISHI DELICA peaked at 459 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.