UK Car Registrations

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Source: The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
Source Link: https://www.smmt.co.uk/
Frequency: Monthly
Next Release(s): May 5th, 2026 4:00 AM

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UK Car Registrations: March 2026 2026-04-07 04:00
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UK new car registrations rose +13.7% YoY in September 2025 to 312,891 units (much higher than -2.0% YoY in August), the strongest September since 2020 and the second-largest sales month of the year.
- Fleet registrations led growth, up +16.9% YoY to 174,336 units, raising their market share to 55.7%.
- Private sales rose +8.9% YoY to 131,003 units, while business deliveries jumped +28.6% to 7,552 units.
- Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations surged +29.1% YoY to 72,779 units — the highest monthly total on record — capturing 23.3% of the market.
- Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) saw the fastest growth at +56.4% YoY to 38,308 units, raising market share to 12.2%.
- Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) increased +23.5% YoY to 47,885 units, taking a 15.3% share.
- Petrol vehicles grew +2.4% to 141,310 units, while diesel registrations fell -28.2% to 12,609 units.
- Electrified vehicles (BEV + PHEV + HEV) together accounted for 50.8% of all new registrations, reflecting growing model availability, manufacturer incentives, and the impact of the new Electric Car Grant.
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UK new car registrations declined -2.0% YoY in August 2025 to 82,908 units, a small drop during what is traditionally the quietest month of the year.
- Fleet sales accounted for 59.1% of registrations, down -4.6% YoY; private sales edged up +0.7% YoY, while business sales jumped +41.6% YoY, though from a low base.
- Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose +14.9% YoY, reaching a 26.5% market share, the highest of 2025 and the fourth highest on record.
- Plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) uptake surged +69.4% YoY, lifting market share to 11.8%, while hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) fell -13.9% YoY to an 11.4% share.
- Year-to-date registrations are up +2.1% to 1.265 million, a five-year peak but still -16.7% below pre-pandemic levels.
- BEVs made up 21.9% of YTD registrations, up from last year but still below the 28% ZEV mandate target for 2025.
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UK new car registrations fell -5.0% YoY in July 2025 to 140,154 units, the weakest July since 2022 and -10.8% below July 2019 levels. Despite this, YTD volumes are up +2.4% to 1.18 million, with the full-year outlook revised up to 1.9 million units.
- Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose +9.1% YoY (21.3% market share), a slowdown from +34.6% YoY in H1; PHEV registrations jumped +33.0% YoY.
- Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) registrations dropped -10.0% YoY to 18,551 units.
- Petrol and diesel vehicle registrations fell -14.0% YoY to 74,289 units, holding a combined 53.0% market share.
- Private and fleet sales declined -3.2% and -6.5% YoY respectively, while business registrations rose +10.4% YoY.
- BEV market share remains below the 28% ZEV Mandate target, with the Electric Car Grant still pending full model eligibility.
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UK new car registrations rose +6.7% YoY in June 2025 to 191,316 units, the strongest June since 2019 and lifting H1 volumes +3.5% YoY, though still -17.9% below pre-Covid levels.
- Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations surged +39.1% YoY to 47,354 units (24.8% market share), while PHEVs rose +28.8% YoY to 21,382 units.
- Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) registrations fell -8.5% YoY to 23,835 units.
- Petrol car registrations declined -4.2% YoY; diesel was flat at +0.2% YoY, with ICE vehicles holding 51.6% market share.
- BEV market share for H1 2025 stands at 21.6%, well below the 28% mandated target.
- Total electrified vehicle registrations (HEV, PHEV, BEV) reached 48.5% market share in June.
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UK new car registrations rose +1.6% YoY in May 2025 to 150,070 units, the strongest May since 2021 but still -18.3% below May 2019 levels.
- Fleet and business registrations rose +3.7% and +14.4% YoY, respectively, while private registrations fell -2.3% YoY.
- Battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations rose +25.8% YoY to 21.8% market share but remain below the 28% mandate (20.9% YTD).
- Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) registrations surged +50.8% YoY; hybrids (HEVs) rose +6.8% YoY.
- Petrol and diesel vehicle registrations declined -12.5% and -15.5% YoY, respectively.
- Electrified vehicles (HEV, PHEV, BEV) collectively made up 47.3% of the market in May.
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UK new car registrations fell -10.4% YoY in April to 120,331 units, marking the sixth decline in the past seven months.
- Registrations declined across all buyer types: private (-7.9%), fleet (-11.9%), and business (-10.9%).
- BEV registrations rose 8.1% YoY to 24,558 units, reaching 20.4% market share but still below the 28% target under the Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.
- PHEV sales jumped 34.1% YoY, while HEVs fell -2.9% YoY and petrol and diesel vehicles dropped -22.0% and -26.2%, respectively.
- YTD market is up 3.1%, with BEV registrations up 35.2%, but industry calls for stronger government incentives to support EV demand.
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