New car sales figures
Beginning with a comparison of new car registration figures for the last full month versus the same month last year, we provide a comprehensive view of the health of the UK market.
Also, AM here presents latest information on the year-to-date situation as well as looking at individual brands, including the best and worst performers to-date and an Aston Martin-to-Volvo run down of brand performance for the last month and year-to-date using data supplied by the SMMT.
Total SMMT data by month, with current year compared to last year
Source: SMMT
2025
2024
| 2025 | 2024 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun | 219,453 | 212,613 | +3.22% |
| May | 172,866 | 173,632 | -0.44% |
| Apr | 140,663 | 158,251 | -11.11% |
| Mar | 408,324 | 371,012 | +10.06% |
| Feb | 98,530 | 102,876 | -4.22% |
| Jan | 158,380 | 166,894 | -5.10% |
Top five brands
|
Jan
2025 |
Feb
2025 |
Mar
2025 |
Apr
2025 |
May
2025 |
Jun
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen UK | 13,565 | 8,029 | 31,562 | 10,474 | 13,562 | 16,964 |
| BMW | 9,265 | 4,724 | 21,570 | 8,086 | 9,327 | 12,726 |
| Kia Motors (UK) | 10,813 | 4,257 | 19,993 | 8,320 | 8,579 | 10,043 |
| Ford Motor Company | 6,636 | 4,433 | 23,634 | 7,006 | 8,489 | 10,204 |
| Audi | 6,433 | 3,860 | 17,513 | 8,017 | 8,091 | 9,624 |
Bottom five brands
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Jan
2025 |
Feb
2025 |
Mar
2025 |
Apr
2025 |
May
2025 |
Jun
2025 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other UK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Skywell | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet UK | 1 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Maxus | 10 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Morgan | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 |
New car sales figures: year to date
The graph below shows the progression of new car sales year-on-year from 2001 to the last full month of the current year. Below the graph is a total annual registrations and the percentage change from year-to-year.
This is followed by a breakdown from the SMMT of registrations by sales type, retail, business and fleet for the last month and year-to-date.
SMMT data by year up to current year
Source: SMMT
Total annual registrations: 2001 to current year
| Total annual registrations | % change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,042,204 | -46.65% |
| 2024 | 1,953,696 | +4.09% |
| 2023 | 1,876,926 | +16.29% |
| 2022 | 1,614,018 | -1.55% |
| 2021 | 1,639,395 | +0.53% |
| 2020 | 1,630,806 | -29.43% |
| 2019 | 2,310,969 | -2.37% |
| 2018 | 2,367,144 | -6.83% |
| 2017 | 2,540,617 | -5.65% |
| 2016 | 2,692,786 | +2.25% |
| 2015 | 2,633,503 | +6.34% |
| 2014 | 2,476,435 | +9.35% |
| 2013 | 2,264,737 | +10.77% |
| 2012 | 2,044,609 | +5.32% |
| 2011 | 1,941,253 | -4.41% |
| 2010 | 2,030,846 | +1.80% |
| 2009 | 1,994,999 | -6.42% |
| 2008 | 2,131,795 | -11.32% |
| 2007 | 2,404,007 | +2.52% |
| 2006 | 2,344,864 | -3.89% |
| 2005 | 2,439,717 | -4.97% |
| 2004 | 2,567,269 | -0.46% |
| 2003 | 2,579,050 | +0.60% |
| 2002 | 2,563,619 | +4.26% |
| 2001 | 2,458,769 | N/A |
Private, fleet and business new car sales figures
| Jun | Total | Private | Fleet | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 191,316 | 71,616 | 114,841 | 4,859 |
| 2024 | 179,547 | 67,625 | 106,024 | 5,898 |
| % change | +6.55% | +5.90% | +8.32% | -17.62% |
| Mkt share 2025 | 37.43% | 60.03% | 2.54% | |
| Mkt share 2024 | 37.66% | 59.05% | 3.28% |
| Year-to-date | Total | Private | Fleet | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,042,204 | 401,989 | 617,441 | 22,774 |
| 2024 | 1,007,658 | 382,893 | 601,139 | 23,626 |
| % change | +3.43% | +4.99% | +2.71% | -3.61% |
| Mkt share 2025 | 38.57% | 59.24% | 2.19% | |
| Mkt share 2024 | 38.00% | 59.66% | 2.34% |
Manufacturer new car sales figures
UK new car registration figures by brand by month and year-to-date
| Marque |
Jun 2025 |
% Market share |
Jun 2024 |
% Market share |
% change |
YTD 2025 |
% Market share |
YTD 2024 |
% Market share |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarth | 17 | 0.01% | 98 | 0.05% | -82.65% | 201 | 0.02% | 445 | 0.04% | -54.83% |
| Alfa Romeo | 199 | 0.10% | 189 | 0.10% | +5.29% | 1,308 | 0.13% | 871 | 0.09% | +50.17% |
| Alpine | 189 | 0.10% | 23 | 0.01% | +721.74% | 327 | 0.03% | 220 | 0.02% | +48.64% |
| Aston Martin | 77 | 0.04% | 72 | 0.04% | +6.94% | 514 | 0.05% | 584 | 0.06% | -11.99% |
| Audi | 9,624 | 5.03% | 11,929 | 6.24% | -19.32% | 53,538 | 5.15% | 65,317 | 6.56% | -18.03% |
| Bentley Motors | 70 | 0.04% | 64 | 0.03% | +9.38% | 530 | 0.05% | 473 | 0.05% | +12.05% |
| BMW | 12,726 | 6.65% | 13,547 | 7.08% | -6.06% | 65,698 | 6.31% | 69,827 | 7.02% | -5.91% |
| BYD | 4,583 | 2.40% | 697 | 0.36% | +557.53% | 19,390 | 1.86% | 2,904 | 0.29% | +567.70% |
| Chevrolet UK | 3 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 34 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.00% | +3,300.00% |
| Citroen UK | 2,734 | 1.43% | 2,235 | 1.17% | +22.33% | 9,383 | 0.90% | 15,817 | 1.59% | -40.68% |
| Cupra | 3,848 | 2.01% | 2,661 | 1.39% | +44.61% | 19,122 | 1.84% | 13,917 | 1.40% | +37.40% |
| Dacia | 2,728 | 1.43% | 2,813 | 1.47% | -3.02% | 16,125 | 1.55% | 16,162 | 1.62% | -0.23% |
| DS | 577 | 0.30% | 85 | 0.04% | +578.82% | 948 | 0.09% | 578 | 0.06% | +64.01% |
| Ferrari | 54 | 0.03% | 114 | 0.06% | -52.63% | 441 | 0.04% | 556 | 0.06% | -20.68% |
| Fiat | 757 | 0.40% | 1,105 | 0.58% | -31.49% | 6,136 | 0.59% | 8,062 | 0.81% | -23.89% |
| Ford Motor Company | 10,204 | 5.33% | 8,496 | 4.44% | +20.10% | 60,402 | 5.81% | 56,735 | 5.70% | +6.46% |
| Genesis | 160 | 0.08% | 183 | 0.10% | -12.57% | 789 | 0.08% | 556 | 0.06% | +41.91% |
| GWM | 36 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 193 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
| Honda | 1,678 | 0.88% | 2,281 | 1.19% | -26.44% | 13,220 | 1.27% | 17,774 | 1.79% | -25.62% |
| Hyundai Motor UK | 10,109 | 5.28% | 9,198 | 4.81% | +9.90% | 48,778 | 4.69% | 46,404 | 4.66% | +5.12% |
| Ineos | 25 | 0.01% | 25 | 0.01% | 0.00% | 131 | 0.01% | 146 | 0.01% | -10.27% |
| Jaecoo | 2,432 | 1.27% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 8,399 | 0.81% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
| Jeep | 641 | 0.34% | 624 | 0.33% | +2.72% | 6,624 | 0.64% | 3,756 | 0.38% | +76.36% |
| KGM | 149 | 0.08% | 106 | 0.06% | +40.57% | 835 | 0.08% | 979 | 0.10% | -14.71% |
| Kia Motors (UK) | 10,043 | 5.25% | 10,321 | 5.39% | -2.69% | 62,005 | 5.96% | 60,366 | 6.07% | +2.72% |
| Lamborghini | 79 | 0.04% | 97 | 0.05% | -18.56% | 487 | 0.05% | 504 | 0.05% | -3.37% |
| Land Rover | 5,672 | 2.96% | 5,246 | 2.74% | +8.12% | 35,247 | 3.39% | 32,846 | 3.30% | +7.31% |
| Leapmotor | 143 | 0.07% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 542 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
| Lexus | 1,841 | 0.96% | 1,515 | 0.79% | +21.52% | 8,784 | 0.84% | 8,036 | 0.81% | +9.31% |
| Lotus | 70 | 0.04% | 164 | 0.09% | -57.32% | 814 | 0.08% | 574 | 0.06% | +41.81% |
| Maserati GB | 33 | 0.02% | 38 | 0.02% | -13.16% | 171 | 0.02% | 277 | 0.03% | -38.27% |
| Maxus | 8 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 43 | 0.00% | 3 | 0.00% | +1,333.33% |
| Mazda Motors UK | 3,631 | 1.90% | 2,908 | 1.52% | +24.86% | 18,809 | 1.81% | 14,083 | 1.42% | +33.56% |
| McLaren | 12 | 0.01% | 17 | 0.01% | -29.41% | 111 | 0.01% | 91 | 0.01% | +21.98% |
| Mercedes-Benz UK | 8,098 | 4.23% | 8,859 | 4.63% | -8.59% | 47,970 | 4.61% | 51,732 | 5.20% | -7.27% |
| MG | 7,562 | 3.95% | 8,314 | 4.35% | -9.04% | 42,617 | 4.10% | 44,046 | 4.43% | -3.24% |
| Mini UK | 3,509 | 1.83% | 3,693 | 1.93% | -4.98% | 21,953 | 2.11% | 21,273 | 2.14% | +3.20% |
| Morgan | 4 | 0.00% | 9 | 0.00% | -55.56% | 48 | 0.00% | 55 | 0.01% | -12.73% |
| Nissan Motor (GB) | 9,511 | 4.97% | 9,131 | 4.77% | +4.16% | 49,149 | 4.72% | 54,936 | 5.52% | -10.53% |
| Omoda | 1,345 | 0.70% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 6,941 | 0.67% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
| Peugeot Motor Company | 8,057 | 4.21% | 4,553 | 2.38% | +76.96% | 48,660 | 4.68% | 34,653 | 3.48% | +40.42% |
| Polestar | 2,595 | 1.36% | 660 | 0.34% | +293.18% | 8,323 | 0.80% | 2,742 | 0.28% | +203.54% |
| Porsche Cars Great Britain | 1,587 | 0.83% | 1,483 | 0.78% | +7.01% | 9,531 | 0.92% | 9,062 | 0.91% | +5.18% |
| Renault (UK) | 5,964 | 3.12% | 6,045 | 3.16% | -1.34% | 33,340 | 3.20% | 28,877 | 2.90% | +15.46% |
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | 39 | 0.02% | 27 | 0.01% | +44.44% | 212 | 0.02% | 236 | 0.02% | -10.17% |
| Seat UK | 1,682 | 0.88% | 3,191 | 1.67% | -47.29% | 12,324 | 1.18% | 21,346 | 2.15% | -42.27% |
| Skoda Auto | 8,348 | 4.36% | 6,533 | 3.41% | +27.78% | 43,837 | 4.21% | 37,641 | 3.78% | +16.46% |
| Skywell | 2 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 11 | 0.00% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
| Smart | 124 | 0.06% | 135 | 0.07% | -8.15% | 775 | 0.07% | 1,062 | 0.11% | -27.02% |
| Subaru | 229 | 0.12% | 203 | 0.11% | +12.81% | 1,261 | 0.12% | 1,426 | 0.14% | -11.57% |
| Suzuki GB | 1,417 | 0.74% | 2,302 | 1.20% | -38.44% | 9,499 | 0.91% | 13,588 | 1.37% | -30.09% |
| Tesla | 7,719 | 4.03% | 6,757 | 3.53% | +14.24% | 22,721 | 2.18% | 23,029 | 2.31% | -1.34% |
| Toyota (GB) | 8,423 | 4.40% | 11,068 | 5.79% | -23.90% | 46,349 | 4.45% | 51,117 | 5.14% | -9.33% |
| Vauxhall Motors | 7,133 | 3.73% | 6,248 | 3.27% | +14.16% | 46,682 | 4.49% | 45,324 | 4.56% | +3.00% |
| Volkswagen UK | 16,964 | 8.87% | 15,458 | 8.08% | +9.74% | 94,156 | 9.05% | 83,552 | 8.40% | +12.69% |
| Volvo Car UK | 5,738 | 3.00% | 6,283 | 3.28% | -8.67% | 33,870 | 3.26% | 30,422 | 3.06% | +11.33% |
| Xpeng | 114 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 165 | 0.02% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
please combine the Citroen and DS registrations for April 2015 when comparing year-to-year.
Data source: SMMT
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