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MERCEDES EQB CLASS · MITSUBISHI LANCER

MERCEDES EQB CLASS vs MITSUBISHI LANCER

Both the MERCEDES EQB CLASS and the MITSUBISHI LANCER are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2026 Q1 there are 20,324 MERCEDES EQB CLASSs versus 10,541 MITSUBISHI LANCERs still on UK roads. That makes the MITSUBISHI LANCER the rarer of the two — there are about 1.9× as many MERCEDES EQB CLASSs left. Year on year their fortunes diverge: the MERCEDES EQB CLASS is rising (+19.1%) while the MITSUBISHI LANCER is falling (-7.8%).

Survivors over time

MERCEDES EQB CLASS MITSUBISHI LANCER
0 5,081 10k 15k 20k 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1
MERCEDES EQB CLASS car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

MERCEDES EQB CLASS

Common
20,324
left · 2026 Q1
▲ 3,256 (+19.1%) yr/yr
Peak 20,324 (2026 Q1)
20,228 licensed · 96 SORN
MITSUBISHI LANCER car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Mr.choppers / CC BY-SA 3.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

MITSUBISHI LANCER

Common
10,541
left · 2026 Q1
▼ 888 (-7.8%) yr/yr
Peak 20,213 (2014 Q3)
6,126 licensed · 4,415 SORN

Head to head

MERCEDES EQB CLASSMITSUBISHI LANCER
Left in the UK (2026 Q1)20,32410,541
Rarity tierCommonCommon
Licensed20,2286,126
SORN (off-road)964,415
Peak20,324 (2026 Q1)20,213 (2014 Q3)
Year-on-year▲ 3,256 (+19.1%) yr/yr▼ 888 (-7.8%) yr/yr
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MERCEDES EQB CLASS vs MITSUBISHI LANCER — questions & answers

Which is rarer, the MERCEDES EQB CLASS or the MITSUBISHI LANCER?

The MITSUBISHI LANCER is rarer: 10,541 are left in the UK as of 2026 Q1, compared with 20,324 of the MERCEDES EQB CLASS.

How many MERCEDES EQB CLASS are left compared to the MITSUBISHI LANCER?

As of 2026 Q1 there are 20,324 MERCEDES EQB CLASS and 10,541 MITSUBISHI LANCER still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.

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