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MITSUBISHI I-MIEV Rare
As of 2026 Q1, 214 MITSUBISHI I-MIEVs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 272 in 2014 Q3 — only 79% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 58 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 6 a year (2.8% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2051 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. In all, the MITSUBISHI I-MIEV is rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Survivors over time
How rare is it?
Rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (214 in the latest data).
Rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 6 a year (2.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 186 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2051.
About the I-MIEV
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV (MiEV is an acronym for Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) is a five-door electric city car produced in the 2010s by Mitsubishi Motors, and is the electric version of the Mitsubishi i. Rebadged variants of the i-MiEV are also sold by PSA as the Peugeot iOn and Citroën C-Zero, mainly in Europe. The i-MiEV was the world's first modern highway-capable mass production electric car. The i-MiEV was launched for fleet customers in Japan in July 2009, and on April 1, 2010, for the wider public. International sales to Asia, Australia and Europe started in 2010, with further markers...
MITSUBISHI I-MIEV — questions & answers
How many MITSUBISHI I-MIEV are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q1, 214 MITSUBISHI I-MIEV were still registered in the UK — 147 licensed and on the road, plus 67 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MITSUBISHI I-MIEV rare?
The MITSUBISHI I-MIEV is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (214), making it rarer than 52% of the 2,429 UK car models we track.
Is the MITSUBISHI I-MIEV increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI I-MIEV on UK roads fell by 10 (4.5%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 186 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MITSUBISHI I-MIEV use?
Most MITSUBISHI I-MIEV run on electric — about 100% of those still registered.
When did the MITSUBISHI I-MIEV peak?
The MITSUBISHI I-MIEV peaked at 272 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.