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MITSUBISHI PAJERO Rare
As of 2026 Q2, 517 MITSUBISHI PAJEROs remain registered in the UK — a genuinely rare sight on today's roads. That's down from a peak of 1,119 in 2014 Q3 — only 46% of the high-water mark, a loss of about 602 cars. They're disappearing at roughly 33 a year (6.3% of what's left), a pace that would halve the survivors by around 2037 if it held — though in practice the last, most-cherished examples tend to linger far longer. Tellingly, 80% 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 (517 in the latest data).
Rarer than 43% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Fuel breakdown
📉 Rate of decline
Disappearing at about 33 a year (6.3% of survivors). At that pace roughly 373 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2037.
About the PAJERO
The Mitsubishi Pajero (三菱・パジェロ; Japanese: [pad͡ʑeɾo]; English: ; Spanish: [paˈxeɾo]) is a full-size SUV (sport utility vehicle) manufactured and marketed globally by Mitsubishi over four generations—introduced in 1981 and discontinued in 2021. A fifth-generation iteration has been announced to be unveiled in late 2026. The Pajero nameplate derives from Leopardus pajeros, the Pampas cat. Mitsubishi marketed the SUV as the Montero in North America, Spain, and Latin America (except for Brazil and Jamaica) due to the term "pajero" being derogatory (meaning "wanker") in Spanish. In the United Kingdom...
MITSUBISHI PAJERO — questions & answers
How many MITSUBISHI PAJERO are left in the UK?
As of 2026 Q2, 517 MITSUBISHI PAJERO were still registered in the UK — 102 licensed and on the road, plus 415 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.
Is the MITSUBISHI PAJERO rare?
The MITSUBISHI PAJERO is rare — fewer than 1,000 remain (517), making it rarer than 43% of the 2,315 UK car models we track.
Is the MITSUBISHI PAJERO increasing or decreasing?
Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI PAJERO on UK roads fell by 12 (2.3%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 373 would remain in 5 years.
What fuel do most MITSUBISHI PAJERO use?
Most MITSUBISHI PAJERO run on diesel — about 86% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.
When did the MITSUBISHI PAJERO peak?
The MITSUBISHI PAJERO peaked at 1,119 registered in 2014 Q3, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.