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
2024
2023
| 2024 | 2023 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 167,995 | 176,462 | -4.80% |
| Sep | 317,173 | 312,743 | +1.42% |
| Aug | 99,497 | 100,290 | -0.79% |
| Jul | 169,145 | 168,550 | +0.35% |
| Jun | 208,681 | 209,148 | -0.22% |
| May | 170,717 | 168,190 | +1.50% |
| Apr | 155,776 | 153,539 | +1.46% |
| Mar | 366,048 | 331,998 | +10.26% |
| Feb | 100,831 | 90,970 | +10.84% |
| Jan | 164,515 | 152,397 | +7.95% |
Top five brands
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| Volkswagen UK | 11,460 | 7,724 | 22,147 | 13,260 | 13,503 | 15,458 | 14,046 | 7,988 | 22,955 | 13,294 |
| Audi | 8,832 | 5,176 | 18,454 | 10,253 | 10,673 | 11,929 | 9,428 | 6,213 | 17,317 | 9,009 |
| BMW | 10,795 | 5,911 | 20,065 | 9,156 | 10,353 | 13,547 | 9,885 | 4,566 | 12,538 | 9,407 |
| Kia Motors (UK) | 10,207 | 4,399 | 18,478 | 8,044 | 8,917 | 10,321 | 9,764 | 4,755 | 17,535 | 8,516 |
| Ford Motor Company | 9,696 | 5,845 | 17,026 | 8,152 | 7,520 | 8,496 | 7,814 | 5,303 | 15,875 | 8,792 |
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| Chevrolet UK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan | 5 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
| McLaren | 11 | 2 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 77 | 12 |
| Fisker | 144 | 53 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ineos | 24 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 23 | 61 | 54 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,631,182 | -13.09% |
| 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
| Oct | Total | Private | Fleet | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 141,393 | 54,105 | 84,643 | 2,645 |
| 2023 | 150,990 | 61,833 | 86,033 | 3,124 |
| % change | -6.36% | -12.50% | -1.62% | -15.33% |
| Mkt share 2024 | 38.27% | 59.86% | 1.87% | |
| Mkt share 2023 | 40.95% | 56.98% | 2.07% |
| Year-to-date | Total | Private | Fleet | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,631,182 | 637,878 | 957,636 | 35,668 |
| 2023 | 1,583,961 | 707,739 | 838,584 | 37,638 |
| % change | +2.98% | -9.87% | +14.20% | -5.23% |
| Mkt share 2024 | 39.11% | 58.71% | 2.19% | |
| Mkt share 2023 | 44.68% | 52.94% | 2.38% |
Manufacturer new car sales figures
UK new car registration figures by brand by month and year-to-date
| Marque |
Oct 2024 |
% Market share |
Oct 2023 |
% Market share |
% change |
YTD 2024 |
% Market share |
YTD 2023 |
% Market share |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarth | 67 | 0.05% | 79 | 0.06% | -15.19% | 957 | 0.06% | 766 | 0.05% | +24.93% |
| Alfa Romeo | 171 | 0.12% | 121 | 0.09% | +41.32% | 1,419 | 0.09% | 1,250 | 0.08% | +13.52% |
| Aston Martin | 74 | 0.05% | 54 | 0.04% | +37.04% | 865 | 0.05% | 838 | 0.05% | +3.22% |
| Audi | 9,009 | 6.37% | 12,598 | 8.91% | -28.49% | 107,284 | 6.58% | 116,666 | 7.37% | -8.04% |
| Bentley Motors | 113 | 0.08% | 106 | 0.07% | +6.60% | 740 | 0.05% | 1,168 | 0.07% | -36.64% |
| BMW | 9,407 | 6.65% | 11,188 | 7.91% | -15.92% | 106,223 | 6.51% | 89,403 | 5.64% | +18.81% |
| BYD | 780 | 0.55% | 183 | 0.13% | +326.23% | 6,040 | 0.37% | 628 | 0.04% | +861.78% |
| Citroen UK | 2,958 | 2.09% | 2,463 | 1.74% | +20.10% | 26,147 | 1.60% | 26,185 | 1.65% | -0.15% |
| Dacia | 2,454 | 1.74% | 1,843 | 1.30% | +33.15% | 25,479 | 1.56% | 23,299 | 1.47% | +9.36% |
| DS | 86 | 0.06% | 234 | 0.17% | -63.25% | 1,077 | 0.07% | 2,220 | 0.14% | -51.49% |
| Ferrari | 64 | 0.05% | 77 | 0.05% | -16.88% | 839 | 0.05% | 853 | 0.05% | -1.64% |
| Fiat | 779 | 0.55% | 1,070 | 0.76% | -27.20% | 12,478 | 0.77% | 15,302 | 0.97% | -18.46% |
| Ford Motor Company | 8,792 | 6.22% | 12,119 | 8.57% | -27.45% | 94,519 | 5.80% | 123,894 | 7.82% | -23.71% |
| Genesis | 148 | 0.10% | 149 | 0.11% | -0.67% | 998 | 0.06% | 1,188 | 0.08% | -15.99% |
| GWM ORA | 51 | 0.04% | 92 | 0.07% | -44.57% | 1,127 | 0.07% | 760 | 0.05% | +48.29% |
| Honda | 1,372 | 0.97% | 1,777 | 1.26% | -22.79% | 28,331 | 1.74% | 22,147 | 1.40% | +27.92% |
| Hyundai Motor UK | 6,765 | 4.78% | 6,156 | 4.35% | +9.89% | 79,431 | 4.87% | 75,456 | 4.76% | +5.27% |
| Ineos | 54 | 0.04% | 62 | 0.04% | -12.90% | 302 | 0.02% | 800 | 0.05% | -62.25% |
| Jaguar | 1,405 | 0.99% | 1,449 | 1.02% | -3.04% | 15,510 | 0.95% | 11,628 | 0.73% | +33.38% |
| Jeep | 1,032 | 0.73% | 261 | 0.18% | +295.40% | 7,142 | 0.44% | 2,657 | 0.17% | +168.80% |
| KGM | 71 | 0.05% | 153 | 0.11% | -53.59% | 1,498 | 0.09% | 1,417 | 0.09% | +5.72% |
| Kia Motors (UK) | 8,516 | 6.02% | 6,831 | 4.83% | +24.67% | 100,936 | 6.19% | 96,784 | 6.11% | +4.29% |
| Lamborghini | 54 | 0.04% | 53 | 0.04% | +1.89% | 732 | 0.04% | 605 | 0.04% | +20.99% |
| Land Rover | 3,852 | 2.72% | 4,582 | 3.24% | -15.93% | 52,828 | 3.24% | 44,157 | 2.79% | +19.64% |
| Lexus | 1,320 | 0.93% | 1,157 | 0.82% | +14.09% | 13,949 | 0.86% | 13,131 | 0.83% | +6.23% |
| Lotus | 165 | 0.12% | 163 | 0.12% | +1.23% | 1,239 | 0.08% | 1,251 | 0.08% | -0.96% |
| Maserati GB | 24 | 0.02% | 64 | 0.05% | -62.50% | 418 | 0.03% | 786 | 0.05% | -46.82% |
| Mazda Motors UK | 1,719 | 1.22% | 1,842 | 1.30% | -6.68% | 24,493 | 1.50% | 26,701 | 1.69% | -8.27% |
| McLaren | 12 | 0.01% | 5 | 0.00% | +140.00% | 199 | 0.01% | 180 | 0.01% | +10.56% |
| Mercedes-Benz UK | 8,105 | 5.73% | 5,900 | 4.17% | +37.37% | 88,357 | 5.42% | 72,801 | 4.60% | +21.37% |
| MG | 5,303 | 3.75% | 6,079 | 4.30% | -12.77% | 67,492 | 4.14% | 67,739 | 4.28% | -0.36% |
| Mini UK | 4,034 | 2.85% | 4,512 | 3.19% | -10.59% | 34,178 | 2.10% | 37,547 | 2.37% | -8.97% |
| Morgan | 9 | 0.01% | 10 | 0.01% | -10.00% | 88 | 0.01% | 118 | 0.01% | -25.42% |
| Nissan Motor (GB) | 5,497 | 3.89% | 5,036 | 3.56% | +9.15% | 86,353 | 5.29% | 74,592 | 4.71% | +15.77% |
| Peugeot Motor Company | 7,421 | 5.25% | 7,106 | 5.03% | +4.43% | 58,303 | 3.57% | 53,477 | 3.38% | +9.02% |
| Polestar | 762 | 0.54% | 744 | 0.53% | +2.42% | 7,123 | 0.44% | 10,862 | 0.69% | -34.42% |
| Porsche Cars Great Britain | 2,032 | 1.44% | 1,996 | 1.41% | +1.80% | 14,874 | 0.91% | 19,748 | 1.25% | -24.68% |
| Renault (UK) | 4,589 | 3.25% | 4,349 | 3.08% | +5.52% | 47,790 | 2.93% | 34,509 | 2.18% | +38.49% |
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | 33 | 0.02% | 44 | 0.03% | -25.00% | 368 | 0.02% | 408 | 0.03% | -9.80% |
| Seat UK | 1,514 | 1.07% | 2,339 | 1.65% | -35.27% | 32,741 | 2.01% | 26,679 | 1.68% | +22.72% |
| Skoda Auto | 7,061 | 4.99% | 5,670 | 4.01% | +24.53% | 65,244 | 4.00% | 58,913 | 3.72% | +10.75% |
| Smart | 118 | 0.08% | 117 | 0.08% | +0.85% | 1,843 | 0.11% | 471 | 0.03% | +291.30% |
| Subaru | 139 | 0.10% | 89 | 0.06% | +56.18% | 2,133 | 0.13% | 1,910 | 0.12% | +11.68% |
| Suzuki GB | 884 | 0.63% | 1,962 | 1.39% | -54.94% | 21,685 | 1.33% | 22,756 | 1.44% | -4.71% |
| Tesla | 971 | 0.69% | 2,677 | 1.89% | -63.73% | 37,131 | 2.28% | 42,406 | 2.68% | -12.44% |
| Toyota (GB) | 7,553 | 5.34% | 8,616 | 6.09% | -12.34% | 86,845 | 5.32% | 93,639 | 5.91% | -7.26% |
| Vauxhall Motors | 4,999 | 3.54% | 9,266 | 6.55% | -46.05% | 68,401 | 4.19% | 85,219 | 5.38% | -19.74% |
| Volkswagen UK | 13,294 | 9.40% | 13,058 | 9.24% | +1.81% | 141,835 | 8.70% | 136,391 | 8.61% | +3.99% |
| Volvo Car UK | 5,761 | 4.07% | 4,489 | 3.17% | +28.34% | 54,938 | 3.37% | 41,656 | 2.63% | +31.88% |
please combine the Citroen and DS registrations for April 2015 when comparing year-to-year.
Data source: SMMT
New car market insight
Private buyer demand for new cars falls while BEVs surge to 20.7% share
Fewer than four in ten (38.8%) of new car registrations were made by private buyers so far this year despite a widening choice of over 125 battery electric models - up 38% from last year - according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) latest monthly figures.