Used Car Sales Data

Used Car Sales Data



  • UK used car transactions grow 5.1% in 2023, with 7,242,692 changing hands as improving new car market re-energises supply.

  • Superminis and black paint most popular used car style choices, taking 32.1% and 21.4% of the market respectively.

  • Battery electric car sales almost doubled, up by 90.9% to 118,973 – but at just 1.6% of the market, industry calls for VAT cut on new EVs so future supply can grow to meet second hand demand.

used car sales 2017
14 November 2018 #Used Car Sales Data #Vehicle Data

Solid performance for UK used car market with 2,057,547 changing hands in Q3, despite -2.1% dip. Buyers increasingly keen on ultra-low and zero emission cars, with sales up 28.6%. More than 6 million transactions in the year to date, supported


Over 2 million used cars sold in Q2, as UK market stays strong, down just -0.4% year on year. Sales of ultra-low and zero emission cars up 25.3%, with 26,832 changing hands, as diesel demand grows 3.2%. Superminis still top

16 May 2018 #Used Car Sales Data

More than 2 million used cars change hands in quarter one, a -4.8% decline but still the third highest Q1 level on record. AFV demand grows 15.9%, with sales of used, zero emission cars up more than a third (33.8%).

used car sales 2017
14 February 2018 #Used Car Sales Data

8,113,020 used cars change hands in 2017, a -1.1% dip but still second highest total on record. Demand for alternatively fuelled vehicles rises 21.3%, with zero emission used car sales up 77.1% – surpassing 10,000 for first time. Superminis remain

used car sales 2017
15 November 2017 #Used Car Sales Data

Used car sales fall in Q3, down -2.1% to 2.1 million transactions. More buyers opt for electric and diesel cars, with demand up 66.4% and 4.2% respectively. Overall year-to-date sales steady, up 0.1% to more than 6.3 million units. Download

16 August 2017 #Used Car Sales Data

Used car transactions remain steady, falling -0.7% in Q2 2017, as market mirrors downturn in new car registrations. Year-to-date sales remain stable, up 1.3% to over 4.2 million units. Diesels remain popular, with nearly 1.7m bought in first half of

26 May 2017 #Used Car Sales Data

2.1 million used cars sold in the UK in Q1 2017, a 3.4% rise on 2016, and the highest Q1 on record. Growth seen across diesel, petrol and electric/hybrids, up 5.6%, 1.6% and 43.2%. Mini segment sees biggest growth, up

15 February 2017 #Used Car Sales Data

2 million used cars change hands in 2016 – a 7.3% uplift on the previous year.

used car sales 2017
17 November 2016 #Used Car Sales Data

Figures released by SMMT show that 2,148,050 used cars were sold in the UK in Q3 2016 – a 7.9% rise on Q3 2015. Download the used car sales report for Q3 2016. Read the Q3 used car sales press release

18 October 2016 #Used Car Sales Data

Figures released by SMMT show that 2,117,368 used cars were sold in the UK in Q2 2016 – a 6.1% rise on Q2 2015. Download the used car sales report for Q2 2016. Read the Q2 used car sales press release here.