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MITSUBISHI LANCER · VOLKSWAGEN URBAN

MITSUBISHI LANCER vs VOLKSWAGEN URBAN

Both the MITSUBISHI LANCER and the VOLKSWAGEN URBAN are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2026 Q1 there are 10,541 MITSUBISHI LANCERs versus 11,768 VOLKSWAGEN URBANs still on UK roads. The MITSUBISHI LANCER is marginally rarer, but the two are closely matched on survivor numbers. Both are falling year on year (MITSUBISHI LANCER -7.8%, VOLKSWAGEN URBAN -11.1%).

Survivors over time

MITSUBISHI LANCER VOLKSWAGEN URBAN
0 5,078 10k 15k 20k 2014 Q32020 Q22026 Q1
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
VOLKSWAGEN URBAN car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Vauxford / CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

VOLKSWAGEN URBAN

Common
11,768
left · 2026 Q1
▼ 1,474 (-11.1%) yr/yr
Peak 20,312 (2014 Q3)
10,450 licensed · 1,318 SORN

Head to head

MITSUBISHI LANCERVOLKSWAGEN URBAN
Left in the UK (2026 Q1)10,54111,768
Rarity tierCommonCommon
Licensed6,12610,450
SORN (off-road)4,4151,318
Peak20,213 (2014 Q3)20,312 (2014 Q3)
Year-on-year▼ 888 (-7.8%) yr/yr▼ 1,474 (-11.1%) yr/yr
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MITSUBISHI LANCER vs VOLKSWAGEN URBAN — questions & answers

Which is rarer, the MITSUBISHI LANCER or the VOLKSWAGEN URBAN?

The MITSUBISHI LANCER is rarer: 10,541 are left in the UK as of 2026 Q1, compared with 11,768 of the VOLKSWAGEN URBAN.

How many MITSUBISHI LANCER are left compared to the VOLKSWAGEN URBAN?

As of 2026 Q1 there are 10,541 MITSUBISHI LANCER and 11,768 VOLKSWAGEN URBAN still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.

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