UK Used Car Sales Data

SMMT publishes UK used car transaction data on a quarterly basis. To explore more detailed used car sales data sets and purchase reports, please visit the SMMT DataShop.

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Understanding the used car market is crucial for staying competitive in the automotive industry. SMMT provides comprehensive data on the UK used car market, including sales figures, market trends, and forecasts. This information helps businesses like yours track how many cars are sold in the UK each year, analyse car sales by model and manufacturer, and understand used car price trends. With detailed insights, SMMT enables members to make informed decisions and effectively plan their strategies. Access the latest used car sales data and stay ahead with SMMT.

	Q1 2025	Q1 2024	% change Q	YTD 2025	YTD 2024	% change YTD
Total	2,020,990	1,967,923	2.7%	2,020,990	1,967,923	2.7%

USED CAR SALES 2020 to 2024

Used Car Transactions for United Kingdom
Year	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Total
2020	696,707	672,242	482,970	177,898	330,554	530,851	744,818	725,034	698,747	715,149	519,142	458,847	6,752,959
2021	507,632	541,553	638,570	724,743	769,782	672,979	708,326	682,293	643,844	653,913	575,421	411,900	7,530,956
2022	597,715	581,533	595,103	603,341	608,661	547,682	608,571	614,526	562,350	607,849	548,410	415,036	6,890,777
2023	619,301	606,890	620,958	613,540	626,649	592,078	646,331	640,239	597,590	626,083	586,512	466,521	7,242,692
2024	650,747	653,484	663,692	669,281	672,657	621,457	668,890	669,243	627,678	669,319	607,483	469,249	7,643,180
2025	659,682	651,783	709,525										2,020,990

SMMT used car data is derived from information supplied by DVLA, which periodically revises historic data, which can result in variations in data previously reported.

Make	Model	Q1 2025
VAUXHALL	CORSA	8,308
NISSAN	QASHQAI	7,462
VOLKSWAGEN	GOLF	6,853
FORD	PUMA	6,631
KIA	SPORTAGE	6,456
NISSAN	JUKE	6,297
MG	MG HS	5,960
HYUNDAI	TUCSON	5,914
VOLVO	XC40	5,731
MERCEDES	A-CLASS	5,409

Region	Transactions
SOUTH EAST	293,103
NORTH WEST	222,795
WEST MIDLANDS	209,154
EAST	196,530
SOUTH WEST	189,243
YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE	178,474
SCOTLAND	164,263
EAST MIDLANDS	160,828
LONDON	147,083
WALES	107,876

Colour	Q1 2025
BLACK	427,693
GREY	365,798
BLUE	324,242
WHITE	321,429
SILVER/ALUMINIUM	277,849
RED	200,989
GREEN	34,049
ORANGE	15,674
YELLOW	11,168

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