6,332 on UK roads in 2025-1,091 vs 2024
On the road
6,332
6,332 licensed
Change vs 2024
-14.7%
-1,091 cars
New in 2025
26
first-time registrations
Electrified
0%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The Mitsubishi LANCER has a steady presence on UK roads, with 6,332 licensed in 2025 - down 14.7% on 2024. 26 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (77%), with most in the 2.0-3.0L class. Most date from the 2005-2009 era.
Licensed Mitsubishi LANCER cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every Mitsubishi LANCER on the road today.
Current split
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a Mitsubishi Lancer holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 10,563 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.
Average for its class
73.3%
10,563 MOT tests in 2025 · 8,722 first-time
Pass rate over time
2022
72%
2023
71.9%
2024
72.1%
2025
73.3%
▲ 1.3 pts since 2022
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a Mitsubishi Lancer is driven
tracked across 2022-25miles a year, from 11,243 cars tracked across years
61.4%
low · <5k
34.8%
avg · 5-15k
3.7%
high · 15k+
Most cover 1,258-7,058 miles a year (median 3,649).
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 88,289 → 90,936 → 92,039 → 93,020
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Petrol
7,043 tests
76.6%
A 2025 Mitsubishi Lancer passes first time 73.3% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 4,863 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 61.3% past 120k.
Of 2,325 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific Mitsubishi LANCER, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
