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
2023
2022
| 2023 | 2022 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb | 90,955 | 76,066 | +19.57% |
| Jan | 152,352 | 131,613 | +15.76% |
Top five brands
|
Jan
2023 |
Feb
2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen UK | 12,427 | 6,817 |
| Ford Motor Company | 9,156 | 6,852 |
| Audi | 9,028 | 4,631 |
| Kia Motors (UK) | 9,014 | 3,538 |
| Toyota (GB) | 8,606 | 3,889 |
Bottom five brands
|
Jan
2023 |
Feb
2023 |
|
|---|---|---|
| McLaren | 8 | 4 |
| Morgan | 7 | 9 |
| Abarth | 11 | 15 |
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | 29 | 8 |
| Smart | 34 | 5 |
New car sales figures: year to date
The graph below shows the progression of new car sales year-on-year from 2012 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 204,056 | -87.36% |
| 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
| Feb | Total | Private | Fleet | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73,607 | 29,188 | 43,111 | 1,308 |
| 2022 | 60,239 | 27,723 | 30,619 | 1,897 |
| % change | +22.19% | +5.28% | +40.80% | -31.05% |
| Mkt share 2023 | 39.65% | 58.57% | 1.78% | |
| Mkt share 2022 | 46.02% | 50.83% | 3.15% |
| Year-to-date | Total | Private | Fleet | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 204,056 | 88,445 | 111,490 | 4,121 |
| 2022 | 174,671 | 89,918 | 80,909 | 3,844 |
| % change | +16.82% | -1.64% | +37.80% | +7.21% |
| Mkt share 2023 | 43.34% | 54.64% | 2.02% | |
| Mkt share 2022 | 51.48% | 46.32% | 2.20% |
Manufacturer new car sales figures
UK new car registration figures by brand by month and year-to-date
| Marque |
Feb 2023 |
% Market share |
Feb 2022 |
% Market share |
% change |
YTD 2023 |
% Market share |
YTD 2022 |
% Market share |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarth | 15 | 0.02% | 25 | 0.03% | -40.00% | 26 | 0.01% | 74 | 0.04% | -64.86% |
| Alfa Romeo | 61 | 0.08% | 51 | 0.07% | +19.61% | 134 | 0.07% | 149 | 0.09% | -10.07% |
| Aston Martin | 22 | 0.03% | 17 | 0.02% | +29.41% | 128 | 0.06% | 127 | 0.07% | +0.79% |
| Audi | 4,631 | 6.29% | 3,310 | 4.50% | +39.91% | 13,659 | 6.69% | 11,877 | 6.86% | +15.00% |
| Bentley Motors | 41 | 0.06% | 57 | 0.08% | -28.07% | 163 | 0.08% | 191 | 0.11% | -14.66% |
| BMW | 3,571 | 4.85% | 4,583 | 6.23% | -22.08% | 11,383 | 5.58% | 12,963 | 7.49% | -12.19% |
| Citroen UK | 1,830 | 2.49% | 1,726 | 2.34% | +6.03% | 4,227 | 2.07% | 3,376 | 1.95% | +25.21% |
| Dacia | 1,589 | 2.16% | 379 | 0.51% | +319.26% | 3,499 | 1.71% | 2,232 | 1.29% | +56.77% |
| DS | 205 | 0.28% | 85 | 0.12% | +141.18% | 459 | 0.22% | 399 | 0.23% | +15.04% |
| Ferrari | 18 | 0.02% | 22 | 0.03% | -18.18% | 98 | 0.05% | 98 | 0.06% | 0.00% |
| Fiat | 811 | 1.10% | 667 | 0.91% | +21.59% | 2,574 | 1.26% | 1,995 | 1.15% | +29.02% |
| Ford Motor Company | 6,852 | 9.31% | 4,448 | 6.04% | +54.05% | 16,008 | 7.84% | 11,904 | 6.87% | +34.48% |
| Genesis | 64 | 0.09% | 5 | 0.01% | +1,180.00% | 185 | 0.09% | 20 | 0.01% | +825.00% |
| Honda | 1,183 | 1.61% | 1,618 | 2.20% | -26.89% | 3,508 | 1.72% | 4,163 | 2.40% | -15.73% |
| Hyundai Motor UK | 4,318 | 5.87% | 3,116 | 4.23% | +38.58% | 10,555 | 5.17% | 8,740 | 5.05% | +20.77% |
| Jaguar | 312 | 0.42% | 351 | 0.48% | -11.11% | 1,338 | 0.66% | 1,010 | 0.58% | +32.48% |
| Jeep | 225 | 0.31% | 78 | 0.11% | +188.46% | 560 | 0.27% | 274 | 0.16% | +104.38% |
| Kia Motors (UK) | 3,538 | 4.81% | 3,795 | 5.16% | -6.77% | 12,552 | 6.15% | 14,299 | 8.26% | -12.22% |
| Lamborghini | 33 | 0.04% | 30 | 0.04% | +10.00% | 47 | 0.02% | 57 | 0.03% | -17.54% |
| Land Rover | 1,358 | 1.84% | 902 | 1.23% | +50.55% | 4,543 | 2.23% | 3,729 | 2.15% | +21.83% |
| Lexus | 351 | 0.48% | 300 | 0.41% | +17.00% | 1,109 | 0.54% | 1,158 | 0.67% | -4.23% |
| Lotus | 55 | 0.07% | 7 | 0.01% | +685.71% | 119 | 0.06% | 41 | 0.02% | +190.24% |
| Maserati GB | 29 | 0.04% | 22 | 0.03% | +31.82% | 121 | 0.06% | 89 | 0.05% | +35.96% |
| Mazda Motors UK | 1,172 | 1.59% | 1,205 | 1.64% | -2.74% | 3,719 | 1.82% | 3,259 | 1.88% | +14.11% |
| McLaren | 4 | 0.01% | 2 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 12 | 0.01% | 14 | 0.01% | -14.29% |
| Mercedes-Benz UK | 2,210 | 3.00% | 3,476 | 4.72% | -36.42% | 7,240 | 3.55% | 9,831 | 5.68% | -26.36% |
| MG | 1,014 | 1.38% | 911 | 1.24% | +11.31% | 8,447 | 4.14% | 4,471 | 2.58% | +88.93% |
| Mini UK | 1,810 | 2.46% | 2,539 | 3.45% | -28.71% | 4,544 | 2.23% | 5,989 | 3.46% | -24.13% |
| Morgan | 9 | 0.01% | 6 | 0.01% | +50.00% | 16 | 0.01% | 14 | 0.01% | +14.29% |
| Nissan Motor (GB) | 3,285 | 4.46% | 1,468 | 1.99% | +123.77% | 8,956 | 4.39% | 5,847 | 3.38% | +53.17% |
| Peugeot Motor Company | 2,599 | 3.53% | 2,698 | 3.67% | -3.67% | 6,291 | 3.08% | 6,736 | 3.89% | -6.61% |
| Polestar | 987 | 1.34% | 331 | 0.45% | +198.19% | 1,902 | 0.93% | 649 | 0.37% | +193.07% |
| Porsche Cars Great Britain | 567 | 0.77% | 377 | 0.51% | +50.40% | 2,364 | 1.16% | 1,690 | 0.98% | +39.88% |
| Renault (UK) | 1,604 | 2.18% | 951 | 1.29% | +68.66% | 4,630 | 2.27% | 3,332 | 1.92% | +38.96% |
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | 8 | 0.01% | 20 | 0.03% | -60.00% | 37 | 0.02% | 54 | 0.03% | -31.48% |
| Seat UK | 1,670 | 2.27% | 882 | 1.20% | +89.34% | 4,910 | 2.41% | 3,049 | 1.76% | +61.04% |
| Skoda Auto | 3,983 | 5.41% | 1,892 | 2.57% | +110.52% | 9,516 | 4.66% | 5,105 | 2.95% | +86.41% |
| Smart | 5 | 0.01% | 54 | 0.07% | -90.74% | 39 | 0.02% | 149 | 0.09% | -73.83% |
| SsangYong | 56 | 0.08% | 37 | 0.05% | +51.35% | 161 | 0.08% | 157 | 0.09% | +2.55% |
| Subaru | 37 | 0.05% | 31 | 0.04% | +19.35% | 136 | 0.07% | 120 | 0.07% | +13.33% |
| Suzuki GB | 1,035 | 1.41% | 771 | 1.05% | +34.24% | 2,525 | 1.24% | 1,740 | 1.00% | +45.11% |
| Tesla | 2,283 | 3.10% | 2,581 | 3.51% | -11.55% | 2,862 | 1.40% | 2,626 | 1.52% | +8.99% |
| Toyota (GB) | 3,889 | 5.28% | 3,675 | 4.99% | +5.82% | 12,495 | 6.12% | 11,705 | 6.76% | +6.75% |
| Vauxhall Motors | 5,513 | 7.49% | 4,467 | 6.07% | +23.42% | 10,763 | 5.27% | 11,029 | 6.37% | -2.41% |
| Volkswagen UK | 6,817 | 9.26% | 3,283 | 4.46% | +107.65% | 19,244 | 9.43% | 11,797 | 6.81% | +63.13% |
| Volvo Car UK | 1,938 | 2.63% | 1,513 | 2.06% | +28.09% | 6,252 | 3.06% | 4,837 | 2.79% | +29.25% |
please combine the Citroen and DS registrations for April 2015 when comparing year-to-year.
