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MITSUBISHI RVR Ultra-rare

MITSUBISHI RVR car — UK survivor photo
Photo: SsmIntrigue / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
8
1 licensed7 SORN
▼ 1 (-11.1%) yr/yr
Peak: 20 in 2014 Q4 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 5 10 15 20 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 8 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 80% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Fuel breakdown

Of the 8 on the road today
Diesel 50%Petrol 50%

📉 Rate of decline

Disappearing at about 0 a year (2.8% of survivors). At that pace roughly 7 would remain in 5 years, and half the current fleet is gone by around ~2049.

A constant-rate projection from the last 3 years. The last survivors tend to linger far longer than this — cherished cars don't vanish on a fixed date.

About the RVR

The Mitsubishi RVR is a range of cars produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1991 to 2002 and then from 2010 to present. The first two generations were classified as compact multi-purpose vehicles (MPV), and the model introduced in 2010 is a subcompact crossover SUV. The RVR was Mitsubishi's Recreational Vehicle debut during the Japanese economic boom. The cars were sold at the Mitsubishi Japan dealership chain called Car Plaza. RVR is an acronym for "Recreation Vehicle Runner". In addition, the original logo had a Cyrillic Я on the first letter, so that it reads ЯVR. It had a...

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

MITSUBISHI RVR — questions & answers

How many MITSUBISHI RVR are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 8 MITSUBISHI RVR were still registered in the UK — 1 licensed and on the road, plus 7 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the MITSUBISHI RVR rare?

The MITSUBISHI RVR is genuinely rare, with only 8 left, making it rarer than 80% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the MITSUBISHI RVR increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of MITSUBISHI RVR on UK roads fell by 1 (11.1%). At the current rate of decline, roughly 7 would remain in 5 years.

What fuel do most MITSUBISHI RVR use?

Most MITSUBISHI RVR run on diesel — about 50% of those still registered, with the rest split across petrol.

When did the MITSUBISHI RVR peak?

The MITSUBISHI RVR peaked at 20 registered in 2014 Q4, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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