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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| Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | % change | YTD 2026 | YTD 2025 | % change YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,016,232 | 2,020,990 | -0.2% | 2,016,232 | 2,020,990 | -0.2% |
USED CAR SALES 2020 to 2026
| 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 | 672,145 | 689,196 | 634,775 | 693,512 | 678,945 | 648,808 | 674,801 | 606,182 | 488,518 | 7,807,872 |
| 2026 | 670,797 | 652,190 | 693,245 | 2,016,232 | |||||||||
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 | Total |
|---|---|---|
| FORD | FIESTA | 76,745 |
| VAUXHALL | CORSA | 62,201 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | GOLF | 56,236 |
| FORD | FOCUS | 54,662 |
| NISSAN | QASHQAI | 42,214 |
| VOLKSWAGEN | POLO | 39,159 |
| BMW | 3 SERIES | 37,621 |
| MINI | MINI | 37,438 |
| VAUXHALL | ASTRA | 35,340 |
| BMW | 1 SERIES | 32,363 |
| Region | Total |
|---|---|
| SOUTH EAST | 292,545 |
| NORTH WEST | 222,997 |
| WEST MIDLANDS | 207,765 |
| EAST | 194,898 |
| SOUTH WEST | 185,473 |
| YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE | 182,360 |
| EAST MIDLANDS | 161,809 |
| SCOTLAND | 159,865 |
| LONDON | 147,334 |
| WALES | 107,408 |
| Colour | Q1 |
|---|---|
| BLACK | 429,392 |
| GREY | 376,124 |
| WHITE | 331,409 |
| BLUE | 318,100 |
| SILVER/ALUMINIUM | 259,424 |
| RED | 197,170 |
| GREEN | 36,862 |
| ORANGE | 15,565 |
| YELLOW | 10,820 |
| BROWN | 9,741 |
| Fuel | Q1 |
|---|---|
| PETROL | 1,147,969 |
| DIESEL | 629,987 |
| HYBRID | 128,039 |
| ELECTRIC | 86,943 |
| PLUG-IN HYBRID | 20,021 |
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