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Car first registrations in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom · Q1 2026 · quarterly

The United Kingdom recorded 631 451 first registrations of cars in Q1 2026, used imports included. That is up 38.1% on Q4 2025 and up 6.5% on Q1 2025. Year to date, meaning the first quarter alone, the total is 631 451, up 6.5% on the first quarter last year.

VOLKSWAGEN led the brand ranking with 49 458 registrations and a 7.8% share, ahead of BMW (34 891) and KIA (34 655). Together the top three brands took 18.9% of the market. Among the ten largest brands, AUDI grew fastest year on year (+9.6%) while NISSAN fell furthest (−12.1%). The best-selling model was the FORD PUMA with 16 112 registrations, followed by the JAECOO 7 (15 573) and the BYD SEAL (14 499).

Battery-electric cars took 21.8% of all registrations, compared with 20.3% in Q1 2025. Plug-in hybrids took 11.7%, other hybrids 35.2%, diesel 4.4% and petrol 26.8%. The leading electric brand was TESLA with 11 752 battery-electric registrations, ahead of BYD (10 038). The best-selling battery-electric model was the BYD SEAL with 6 892 registrations, ahead of the TESLA MODEL Y (6 216).

Q1 2026 was the strongest of the 12 quarters on this page, which average 512 147 registrations a quarter; the weakest was Q4 2024 with 449 598.

631 451
vs previous quarter +38.1% · vs same quarter last year +6.5%
21.8%
137 725 BEV
11.7%
74 176 PHEV
35.2%
222 362 Hybrid
631 451
vs same period last year +6.5%

Fuel mix

Petrol169 354 (26.8%)Diesel27 803 (4.4%)Hybrid222 362 (35.2%)Plug-in hybrid74 176 (11.7%)Battery electric137 725 (21.8%)Other31 (0.0%)

Models 643

#±MakeModelTotalBEVPHEVShareQoQYoYYTDYTD YoY
10FORDPUMA16 1124 44102.6%+15.5%+7.9%16 112+7.9%
2+5JAECOO715 573012 7542.5%+97.6%+381.4%15 573+381.4%
3−1BYDSEAL14 4996 8927 6072.3%+55.7%+119.2%14 499+119.2%
40KIASPORTAGE14 20105452.3%+56.8%+10.4%14 201+10.4%
50NISSANQASHQAI12 855002.0%+53.9%+9.0%12 855+9.0%
6−3TOYOTAYARIS12 217001.9%+33.7%+2.9%12 217+2.9%
7+4VAUXHALLCORSA10 54933601.7%+59.2%−8.1%10 549−8.1%
8−2VOLKSWAGENGOLF9 97301 6921.6%+24.8%−12.2%9 973−12.2%
9+1VOLVOXC409 303001.5%+24.5%+8.0%9 303+8.0%
10+5MGHS9 15801 8761.5%+50.4%−6.0%9 158−6.0%
11+7VOLKSWAGENPOLO8 667001.4%+64.2%+10.9%8 667+10.9%
12−4NISSANJUKE8 516001.4%+9.4%−18.3%8 516−18.3%
13−4MINIMINI8 4851 35401.3%+10.8%+5.7%8 485+5.7%
140VOLKSWAGENTIGUAN8 05802 5061.3%+26.8%−24.6%8 058−24.6%
15+6FORDKUGA7 45902 0581.2%+61.6%−8.8%7 459−8.8%
16+4HYUNDAITUCSON7 15501 6491.1%+52.5%−12.5%7 155−12.5%
17+11BMW1 SERIES7 121001.1%+88.9%+29.8%7 121+29.8%
18+9CHERYTIGGO7 11104 6391.1%+75.2%7 111
19+11VAUXHALLFRONTERA7 0924 48301.1%+97.4%7 092
20+15PEUGEOT20086 77754701.1%+108.6%−15.7%6 777−15.7%
21+3HYUNDAIKONA6 3091 60701.0%+46.1%+38.8%6 309+38.8%
22−6TESLAMODEL Y6 2166 21601.0%+3.7%−3.3%6 216−3.3%
23+10MERCEDES-BENZCLA6 1753 3345311.0%+84.2%+73.5%6 175+73.5%
24−11MGZS6 153001.0%−3.3%−31.9%6 153−31.9%
25−6CITROENC36 0651 62301.0%+27.0%+264.9%6 065+264.9%
26−14VOLKSWAGENT-ROC6 063001.0%−5.5%−22.9%6 063−22.9%
27−10AUDIA35 94801 2900.9%+2.2%+20.6%5 948+20.6%
28+54SUZUKISWIFT5 824000.9%+185.4%+59.2%5 824+59.2%
29+20PEUGEOT30085 7705033410.9%+110.5%−25.1%5 770−25.1%
30+20PEUGEOT2085 59047900.9%+108.4%−17.3%5 590−17.3%
31−9TESLAMODEL 35 5275 52700.9%+20.4%−8.4%5 527−8.4%
32+10OMODA55 510000.9%+83.2%+130.8%5 510+130.8%
33+70MAZDACX-305 326000.8%+250.4%+139.9%5 326+139.9%
34+7LAND ROVERDEFENDER5 10703730.8%+65.8%+20.5%5 107+20.5%
35+40PEUGEOT50084 9651 9491650.8%+128.2%+77.5%4 965+77.5%
36+26VAUXHALLMOKKA4 86236800.8%+96.5%−33.9%4 862−33.9%
37+15LAND ROVERRANGE ROVER SPORT4 70202 6750.7%+77.0%+36.1%4 702+36.1%
38+5TOYOTAC-HR4 5193051 0510.7%+51.2%+8.8%4 519+8.8%
39+33SKODAENYAQ4 4214 42100.7%+97.8%+24.7%4 421+24.7%
40+46TOYOTAAYGO4 379000.7%+125.0%+12.9%4 379+12.9%
41−12MINICOUNTRYMAN4 3181 57720.7%+17.5%+31.3%4 318+31.3%
42+43MERCEDES-BENZA4 19601130.7%+111.2%+24.0%4 196+24.0%
43+46VAUXHALLGRANDLAND4 12632410.7%+119.1%−24.6%4 126−24.6%
44+9AUDIA14 120000.7%+55.5%+14.4%4 120+14.4%
45+24MERCEDES-BENZGLC3 91281 5610.6%+72.2%+72.3%3 912+72.3%
46−7BMWX13 84701 4780.6%+23.5%+45.1%3 847+45.1%
47+20LAND ROVERRANGE ROVER EVOQUE3 81901 3560.6%+65.5%−39.1%3 819−39.1%
48+12RENAULTCAPTUR3 811000.6%+50.9%+27.9%3 811+27.9%
49+6KIAPICANTO3 792000.6%+44.8%+4.7%3 792+4.7%
50+28LAND ROVERDISCOVERY3 76607240.6%+75.6%−6.0%3 766−6.0%

Electric models 162

#±MakeModelBEVBEV shareQoQYoYYTD
1+1BYDSEAL6 8925.0%+44.0%+161.2%6 892
2−1TESLAMODEL Y6 2164.5%+3.7%−3.3%6 216
3+1TESLAMODEL 35 5274.0%+20.4%−8.4%5 527
4+12VAUXHALLFRONTERA4 4833.3%+77.8%4 483
5−2FORDPUMA4 4413.2%−6.7%4 441
6+11SKODAENYAQ4 4213.2%+97.8%+24.7%4 421
7+2AUDIQ43 6882.7%+10.2%−15.2%3 688
8−1BMWIX3 6312.6%−11.4%−15.6%3 631
9+13KIAEV33 6222.6%+91.1%−6.4%3 622
10+17MERCEDES-BENZCLA3 3342.4%+104.9%3 334
11−1SKODAELROQ3 3252.4%+6.3%+167.7%3 325
12+1AUDIQ62 9212.1%+0.2%−3.1%2 921
13−8RENAULT52 8972.1%−36.8%+1122.4%2 897
14−3FORDEXPLORER2 7472.0%−12.0%−3.3%2 747
15+8VOLKSWAGENID.32 5751.9%+37.0%+40.8%2 575
16−8POLESTARPOLESTAR 42 5491.9%−25.1%+22.5%2 549
17+14CUPRABORN2 4831.8%+65.9%+11.3%2 483
180VOLKSWAGENID.42 3551.7%+8.0%−20.6%2 355
19−5BMWI42 2181.6%−14.8%−37.7%2 218
20−8VOLVOEX302 1851.6%−26.1%+3.9%2 185

Battery-electric cars only (no plug-in hybrids). Share is of all BEV first registrations in the quarter. Comparisons are shown when the base quarter has at least 10 registrations.

Brands 110

#±MakeTotalBEVPHEVHybridShareQoQYoYYTDYTD YoY
10VOLKSWAGEN49 4587 7695 7427 7237.8%+23.7%−10.1%49 458−10.1%
2+2BMW34 8917 4386 47915 6555.5%+28.9%−4.0%34 891−4.0%
3+3KIA34 6559 03780414 4455.5%+72.2%−0.9%34 655−0.9%
4−2FORD33 1149 2062 53818 7095.2%+19.2%−5.4%33 114−5.4%
5−2AUDI31 2897 7553 284895.0%+13.6%+9.6%31 289+9.6%
6−1TOYOTA30 2951 3291 24825 8964.8%+29.4%+1.5%30 295+1.5%
7+6MERCEDES-BENZ29 3726 3273 95115 9124.7%+75.8%+5.3%29 372+5.3%
8+7VAUXHALL27 9295 735337 0924.4%+79.1%+1.0%27 929+1.0%
9+9PEUGEOT25 3014 09056511 8024.0%+103.0%−11.9%25 301−11.9%
10−2NISSAN25 0591 007017 3694.0%+30.7%−12.1%25 059−12.1%
110SKODA24 5407 7461 4502 4273.9%+42.4%+7.8%24 540+7.8%
12−3HYUNDAI24 2194 2912 4749 0993.8%+33.0%−2.7%24 219−2.7%
13−6MG24 0614 8651 87614 7733.8%+21.6%−2.4%24 061−2.4%
14+3LAND ROVER21 786436 713633.5%+71.6%+2.0%21 786+2.0%
15−1BYD21 33910 0388 2563 0453.4%+35.7%+130.0%21 339+130.0%
16−6VOLVO19 5703 6692 99812 4953.1%+13.0%+1.5%19 570+1.5%
17+4JAECOO18 9311 13412 754143.0%+88.2%+485.2%18 931+485.2%
18−6RENAULT18 9155 928617 1373.0%+11.7%+5.5%18 915+5.5%
19−3MINI14 2204 30822 7142.3%+7.8%+8.6%14 220+8.6%
200CUPRA11 8413 9451 6165 0951.9%+12.7%+17.9%11 841+17.9%
21−2TESLA11 75211 752001.9%+11.0%−5.9%11 752−5.9%
22+4MAZDA10 62008791 5381.7%+128.6%−4.0%10 620−4.0%
230CITROEN9 6062 034364 5381.5%+42.1%+110.2%9 606+110.2%
24+4SUZUKI9 153620257 9441.5%+107.6%+49.3%9 153+49.3%
25−1OMODA9 0881 5561 4515731.4%+61.3%+184.0%9 088+184.0%
26+5HONDA8 5901 2908455 9761.4%+144.0%−12.5%8 590−12.5%
27−5DACIA8 42699503 1581.3%+18.9%−8.8%8 426−8.8%
28+2CHERY8 08905 606101.3%+91.5%8 089
29−2SEAT4 8540602560.8%+9.8%−30.6%4 854−30.6%
30−5PORSCHE4 5721 612566100.7%−12.7%−14.9%4 572−14.9%

Electric brands 54

#±MakeBEVBEV shareQoQYoYYTD
1+1TESLA11 7528.5%+11.0%−5.9%11 752
2−1BYD10 0387.3%−6.3%+89.4%10 038
30FORD9 2066.7%−6.2%+108.1%9 206
4+6KIA9 0376.6%+97.4%+28.3%9 037
5+2VOLKSWAGEN7 7695.6%+13.1%−12.3%7 769
6−1AUDI7 7555.6%+1.3%−0.2%7 755
7+1SKODA7 7465.6%+44.4%+61.8%7 746
8−4BMW7 4385.4%−4.4%−28.8%7 438
90MERCEDES-BENZ6 3274.6%+26.5%+2.8%6 327
10−4RENAULT5 9284.3%−17.1%+82.7%5 928

Counts are DfT's first registrations of cars (body type Cars) in the United Kingdom, new cars and used imports together; DfT publishes no split between them. DfT's hybrid group includes mild hybrids, so the hybrid share is not comparable with markets that only count full hybrids. The United Kingdom is published quarterly: the latest quarter is about three and a half months old when DfT releases it, and DfT restates earlier quarters as it improves its make and model coding. Percentages are shown only when the comparison quarter has at least 30 registrations.