MERCEDES EQB CLASS · MITSUBISHI LANCER
Both the MERCEDES EQB CLASS and the MITSUBISHI LANCER are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2026 Q2 there are 20,267 MERCEDES EQB CLASSs versus 10,351 MITSUBISHI LANCERs still on UK roads. That makes the MITSUBISHI LANCER the rarer of the two — there are about 2.0× as many MERCEDES EQB CLASSs left. Year on year their fortunes diverge: the MERCEDES EQB CLASS is rising (+10.9%) while the MITSUBISHI LANCER is falling (-7.3%).
| MERCEDES EQB CLASS | MITSUBISHI LANCER | |
|---|---|---|
| Left in the UK (2026 Q2) | 20,267 | 10,351 |
| Rarity tier | Common | Common |
| Licensed | 20,169 | 6,137 |
| SORN (off-road) | 98 | 4,214 |
| Peak | 20,324 (2026 Q1) | 20,213 (2014 Q3) |
| Year-on-year | ▲ 1,984 (+10.9%) yr/yr | ▼ 820 (-7.3%) yr/yr |
The MITSUBISHI LANCER is rarer: 10,351 are left in the UK as of 2026 Q2, compared with 20,267 of the MERCEDES EQB CLASS.
As of 2026 Q2 there are 20,267 MERCEDES EQB CLASS and 10,351 MITSUBISHI LANCER still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.