LAND ROVER DEFENDER · MITSUBISHI SHOGUN
Both the LAND ROVER DEFENDER and the MITSUBISHI SHOGUN are tracked here from official DVLA licensing data, and as of 2025 Q4 there are 69,729 LAND ROVER DEFENDERs versus 41,052 MITSUBISHI SHOGUNs still on UK roads. That makes the MITSUBISHI SHOGUN the rarer of the two — there are about 1.7× as many LAND ROVER DEFENDERs left. Year on year their fortunes diverge: the LAND ROVER DEFENDER is rising (+20.3%) while the MITSUBISHI SHOGUN is falling (-5.2%).
| LAND ROVER DEFENDER | MITSUBISHI SHOGUN | |
|---|---|---|
| Left in the UK (2025 Q4) | 69,729 | 41,052 |
| Rarity tier | Common | Common |
| Licensed | 65,310 | 22,916 |
| SORN (off-road) | 4,419 | 18,136 |
| Peak | 69,729 (2025 Q4) | 69,566 (2014 Q3) |
| Year-on-year | ▲ 11,759 (+20.3%) yr/yr | ▼ 2,245 (-5.2%) yr/yr |
The MITSUBISHI SHOGUN is rarer: 41,052 are left in the UK as of 2025 Q4, compared with 69,729 of the LAND ROVER DEFENDER.
As of 2025 Q4 there are 69,729 LAND ROVER DEFENDER and 41,052 MITSUBISHI SHOGUN still registered (taxed or SORN) in the UK, according to DVLA data.