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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQ statistics
How many Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQs are still on the road in Great Britain, how many are declared off the road, and how the Evo Viii FQ compares with other versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer. Built from DVLA licensing records, with MOT results for the Mitsubishi Lancer.
- Licensed in Great Britain 62 +5.1% on a year earlier
- Declared SORN 105 Off the road, not taxed
- Still registered 72.6% Other Mitsubishi Lancer versions 33.1%
- Peak year 2007 234 licensed
- Share of Mitsubishi Lancers 1.7% of those licensed or SORN
- Declared off the road 62.9% of those still registered are SORN
How many Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQs are left in Great Britain?
There were 62 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQs licensed in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, and a further 105 declared off the road (SORN). The licensed count is 73.5% lower than its peak of 234 in 2007. More are declared SORN than are licensed: 62.9% of those still registered are off the road.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQs licensed and SORN in Great Britain
This data records SORN from 2007, so the SORN line starts there.
| Year | Licensed | Declared SORN |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 94 | – |
| 2004 | 144 | – |
| 2005 | 221 | – |
| 2006 | 230 | – |
| 2007 | 234 | 14 |
| 2008 | 213 | 13 |
| 2009 | 200 | 18 |
| 2010 | 199 | 22 |
| 2011 | 164 | 36 |
| 2012 | 164 | 30 |
| 2013 | 152 | 38 |
| 2014 | 138 | 39 |
| 2015 | 134 | 43 |
| 2016 | 111 | 56 |
| 2017 | 97 | 74 |
| 2018 | 94 | 80 |
| 2019 | 82 | 95 |
| 2020 | 75 | 95 |
| 2021 | 68 | 106 |
| 2022 | 63 | 102 |
| 2023 | 60 | 104 |
| 2024 | 65 | 94 |
| 2025 | 54 | 110 |
| 2026 | 62 | 105 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
How many Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQs have survived?
72.6% of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQs first registered since 2001 are still registered, licensed or SORN. For other versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer first registered in the same years, the figure is 33.1%, so Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQs are 2.2 times as likely to have survived.
Share still registered (licensed or SORN)
Compared with 6 other versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer first registered in the same years.
| Version | Share still registered |
|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQ | 72.6% |
| Other Mitsubishi Lancer versions of the same age | 33.1% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Mitsubishi Lancer MOT reliability
In 2025, 67.4% of Mitsubishi Lancer MOT tests were passed first time, against 72.8% for all cars. Cars of the same ages pass 60.3% of the time, so the Mitsubishi Lancer does better than average for its age, by 7.1 points.
DVSA's MOT results name the model, not the version, so these figures cover all Mitsubishi Lancers tested, the Evo Viii FQ among them. For the full breakdown, including defects in detail and results year by year, see the Mitsubishi Lancer page.
MOT first-time pass rate by age: Mitsubishi Lancer vs all cars
Each bar pair covers cars of the same age, so an older fleet does not count against the model.
| Vehicle age | Mitsubishi Lancer | All cars |
|---|---|---|
| 11–14 years | 59.9% | 65.5% |
| 15–19 years | 62.4% | 58.0% |
| 20+ years | 80.7% | 61.0% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Most common MOT failure categories
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment is the most common reason a Mitsubishi Lancer fails. A failed test can have defects in more than one category.
| Defect category | Share of failed tests |
|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 46.9% |
| Suspension | 40.1% |
| Brakes | 25.1% |
| Steering | 18.8% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 17.4% |
| Visibility | 14.7% |
Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated
Other versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer
Versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer with their own page. The Mitsubishi Lancer page covers all 5,908 licensed, whatever the version.
| Version | Licensed | SORN | Still registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GSR FQ300 | 391 | 219 | 73.8% |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GS RFQ360 | 104 | 67 | 77.7% |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQ | 62 | 105 | 72.6% |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 167 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Viii FQ records (licensed and SORN) | 2 October 2026 |
| MOT results (whole model) | Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2025 | 8,748 MOT tests | 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 “LANCER EVO VIII FQ”. 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.
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