Car statistics
Mitsubishi Carisma Elegance statistics
How many Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Elegance compares with other versions of the Mitsubishi Carisma. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 187 −31.2% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 294 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 9.7% Other Mitsubishi Carisma versions 5.1%
- Peak year 2005 5,191 licensed
- Share of Mitsubishi Carismas 32.5% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 61.1% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances are left in Great Britain?
There were 187 Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 294 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 96.4% lower than its peak of 5,191 in 2005. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 61.1% of those still registered are off the road.
Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77 | – |
| 2000 | 377 | – |
| 2001 | 689 | – |
| 2002 | 685 | – |
| 2003 | 3,399 | – |
| 2004 | 5,088 | – |
| 2005 | 5,191 | – |
| 2006 | 5,129 | – |
| 2007 | 5,091 | 31 |
| 2008 | 4,997 | 41 |
| 2009 | 4,903 | 51 |
| 2010 | 4,746 | 65 |
| 2011 | 4,518 | 94 |
| 2012 | 4,204 | 117 |
| 2013 | 3,900 | 124 |
| 2014 | 3,491 | 134 |
| 2015 | 3,039 | 208 |
| 2016 | 2,569 | 256 |
| 2017 | 2,030 | 302 |
| 2018 | 1,585 | 284 |
| 2019 | 1,195 | 302 |
| 2020 | 917 | 322 |
| 2021 | 670 | 316 |
| 2022 | 510 | 315 |
| 2023 | 382 | 310 |
| 2024 | 292 | 293 |
| 2025 | 217 | 291 |
| 2026 | 187 | 294 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
How many Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances have survived?
9.7% of the Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Mitsubishi Carisma first registered in the same years, the figure is 5.1%, so Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances are 1.9 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 4 other versions of the Mitsubishi Carisma first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Carisma Elegance | 9.7% |
| Other Mitsubishi Carisma versions of the same age | 5.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Mitsubishi Carisma Elegance registrations over time
Registrations of Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances for the first time in Great Britain peaked at 2,829 in 2003. In 2025, 0 were registered.
Registered for the first time, by year
| Year | First registrations |
|---|---|
| ’01 | 324 |
| ’02 | 2 |
| ’03 | 2,829 |
| ’04 | 1,775 |
| ’05 | 50 |
| ’06 | 2 |
| ’07 | 0 |
| ’08 | 1 |
| ’09 | 0 |
| ’10 | 0 |
| ’11 | 0 |
| ’12 | 0 |
| ’13 | 0 |
| ’14 | 0 |
| ’15 | 0 |
| ’16 | 0 |
| ’17 | 0 |
| ’18 | 0 |
| ’19 | 0 |
| ’20 | 0 |
| ’21 | 0 |
| ’22 | 0 |
| ’23 | 0 |
| ’24 | 0 |
| ’25 | 0 |
Source:DfT / DVLA 2001 to 2025 Updated
Mitsubishi Carisma Elegance engine sizes and fuel types
Of the 220 Mitsubishi Carisma Elegances licensed in the UK at the end of 2025, 55.0% have an engine of 1,801cc to 1,900cc, and 45.0% have an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc. The share with an engine of 1,501cc to 1,600cc has grown from 37.1% in 2014 to 45.0%. Petrols made up 43.2% of those licensed in 2014 and 48.2% in 2025.
Engine sizes, end of 2025
DVLA records engine size in 100cc bands.
| Engine size | Share of those licensed |
|---|---|
| 1,801cc to 1,900cc 121 licensed | 55.0% |
| 1,501cc to 1,600cc 99 licensed | 45.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
| Engine size | Fuel | Licensed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,801–1,900cc | Diesel | 114 | 51.8% |
| 1,501–1,600cc | Petrol | 99 | 45.0% |
| 1,801–1,900cc | Petrol | 7 | 3.2% |
Engine sizes, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year, for the most common sizes.
| Year | 1,801–1,900cc | 1,501–1,600cc |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 62.8% | 37.1% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | 37.3% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | 37.9% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | 38.6% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | 39.2% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | 40.6% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | 40.7% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | 40.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | 43.4% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | 46.2% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | 48.5% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
Fuel type, 2014 to 2025
Share of those licensed at the end of each year.
| Year | Diesel | Petrol |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 56.8% | 43.2% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | 42.6% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | 42.8% |
| 2017 | 56.5% | 43.4% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | 43.8% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | 45.0% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | 44.7% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | 44.2% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | 46.5% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | 49.1% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | 50.5% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | 48.2% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2014 to end of 2025 Updated
United Kingdom figures from DfT table VEH0220 (licensed cars at the end of each year, SORN excluded), so they differ slightly from the Great Britain counts elsewhere on this page. This covers cars DVLA records under this version’s name only; the Mitsubishi Carisma page covers every version. How we use engine sizes.
Mitsubishi Carisma Elegance fuel economy and CO2
The Vehicle Certification Agency’s new car data lists the Mitsubishi Carisma Elegance from 2001 to 2003. On the NEDC test (listings 2001 to 2003), official combined fuel economy for its petrol and diesel versions ranges from 33.6 to 51.4 mpg, with CO2 of 146 to 198 g/km.
| Engine and fuel | Combined mpg | CO2 g/km | Listed | Euro standard | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 petrol | 33.6–38.2 | 174–198 | 2003 | Euro 4 | 2 |
| 1.8 petrol | 34.9–40.4 | 168–194 | 2001–2002 | Euro 3 | 2 |
| 1.9 diesel | 51.4 | 146 | 2003 | Euro 3 | 1 |
Source:VCA July 2000 to 15 September 2026 Updated
- Official figures from laboratory type-approval tests. VCA says they may not be achieved in real-world driving, and should not be used to rank cars with similar figures.
- These are the VCA listings we could match to the Mitsubishi Carisma Elegance by name. The Mitsubishi Carisma page covers every version.
- Engine sizes are rounded to the nearest 0.1 litre. A version is one line in VCA’s data (description, gearbox, engine and fuel), counted once however many years it was listed. Matched from VCA’s model name “Carisma”. How we use VCA’s figures.
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 481 Mitsubishi Carisma Elegance records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately, from 2007.
- This version groups DVLA’s detailed model names “CARISMA ELEGANCE DI-D”, “CARISMA ELEGANCE”, “CARISMA ELEGANCE AUTO”, “CARISMA ELEGANCE GDI”, “CARISMA ELEGANCE GDI AUTO”. Engine size, gearbox, number of doors and fuel are ignored, so every engine and gearbox counts together.
- Survival compares the number still registered (licensed or SORN) with the number first registered since 2001. Other versions are those of the same model with the same average year of first registration.
- First registrations count vehicles registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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