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Car first registrations in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom · Q1 2025 · quarterly

The United Kingdom recorded 592 857 first registrations of cars in Q1 2025, used imports included. That is up 31.9% on Q4 2024 and up 6.1% on Q1 2024. Year to date, meaning the first quarter alone, the total is 592 857, up 6.1% on the first quarter last year.

VOLKSWAGEN led the brand ranking with 55 016 registrations and a 9.3% share, ahead of BMW (36 359) and FORD (35 016). Together the top three brands took 21.3% of the market. Among the ten largest brands, PEUGEOT grew fastest year on year (+34.3%) while NISSAN fell furthest (−16.9%). The best-selling model was the FORD PUMA with 14 934 registrations, followed by the KIA SPORTAGE (12 860) and the TOYOTA YARIS (11 874).

Battery-electric cars took 20.3% of all registrations, compared with 15.1% in Q1 2024. Plug-in hybrids took 9.2%, other hybrids 34.2%, diesel 5.2% and petrol 31.1%. The leading electric brand was TESLA with 12 490 battery-electric registrations, ahead of BMW (10 441). The best-selling battery-electric model was the TESLA MODEL Y with 6 426 registrations, ahead of the TESLA MODEL 3 (6 034).

Q1 2025 was the strongest of the 8 quarters on this page, which average 504 473 registrations a quarter; the weakest was Q4 2024 with 449 598.

592 857
vs previous quarter +31.9% · vs same quarter last year +6.1%
20.3%
120 266 BEV
9.2%
54 284 PHEV
34.2%
202 476 Hybrid
592 857
vs same period last year +6.1%

Fuel mix

Petrol184 567 (31.1%)Diesel30 948 (5.2%)Hybrid202 476 (34.2%)Plug-in hybrid54 284 (9.2%)Battery electric120 266 (20.3%)Other316 (0.1%)

Models 647

#±MakeModelTotalBEVPHEVShareQoQYoYYTDYTD YoY
1+4FORDPUMA14 934002.5%+59.2%−0.8%14 934−0.8%
20KIASPORTAGE12 86001 4082.2%+34.3%−5.6%12 860−5.6%
3+4TOYOTAYARIS11 874002.0%+28.3%+4.6%11 874+4.6%
4−1NISSANQASHQAI11 791002.0%+24.1%−19.0%11 791−19.0%
5+5VAUXHALLCORSA11 48584201.9%+66.6%+29.2%11 485+29.2%
6+10VOLKSWAGENGOLF11 35801 9341.9%+109.8%+3.6%11 358+3.6%
7−3VOLKSWAGENTIGUAN10 69004 6311.8%+13.7%+70.7%10 690+70.7%
8+4NISSANJUKE10 418001.8%+81.7%−7.0%10 418−7.0%
90MGHS9 73801 5261.6%+37.3%−3.0%9 738−3.0%
10+7MGZS9 0381 25801.5%+68.4%+18.3%9 038+18.3%
11−3VOLVOXC408 6132701.5%+4.2%+33.0%8 613+33.0%
12−1FORDKUGA8 17503 7411.4%+36.0%+13.8%8 175+13.8%
130HYUNDAITUCSON8 17501 5591.4%+43.2%−6.2%8 175−6.2%
14+16PEUGEOT20088 0411 38201.4%+125.2%+20.0%8 041+20.0%
15−14MINIMINI8 0291 72001.4%−28.2%−24.0%8 029−24.0%
16+10VOLKSWAGENT-ROC7 859001.3%+111.5%−11.9%7 859−11.9%
17−3VOLKSWAGENPOLO7 812001.3%+39.3%+20.0%7 812+20.0%
18−3PEUGEOT30087 7052 371171.3%+41.8%+160.2%7 705+160.2%
19+23VAUXHALLMOKKA7 3541 20201.2%+128.0%−9.3%7 354−9.3%
20−1PEUGEOT2086 75943301.1%+44.1%+6.9%6 759+6.9%
21+70BYDSEAL6 6142 6393 9751.1%+293.2%+3908.5%6 614+3908.5%
22−16TESLAMODEL Y6 4266 42601.1%−31.4%−21.4%6 426−21.4%
23+23LAND ROVERRANGE ROVER EVOQUE6 27602 8851.1%+107.2%+67.5%6 276+67.5%
24−6TESLAMODEL 36 0346 03401.0%+25.5%+68.2%6 034+68.2%
25+4BMW1 SERIES5 487000.9%+53.0%−48.0%5 487−48.0%
26+44VAUXHALLGRANDLAND5 4741 152220.9%+143.7%+19.8%5 474+19.8%
27+74HONDAJAZZ5 437000.9%+282.6%+239.6%5 437+239.6%
28−1AUDIA34 93006320.8%+33.2%−49.8%4 930−49.8%
29+22FORDFOCUS4 570000.8%+57.6%−26.7%4 570−26.7%
30−6HYUNDAIKONA4 5462 03000.8%+7.6%+12.4%4 546+12.4%
31+4RENAULTCLIO4 494000.8%+31.7%−10.6%4 494−10.6%
32+33KIANIRO4 4481 3484160.8%+83.6%−23.4%4 448−23.4%
33−1HYUNDAII104 387000.7%+24.5%+35.2%4 387+35.2%
34−14AUDIQ44 3474 34700.7%−7.1%+9.3%4 347+9.3%
35−7BMWIX4 3024 30200.7%+19.5%+32.1%4 302+32.1%
36+20LAND ROVERDEFENDER4 23704060.7%+59.0%−5.6%4 237−5.6%
37+6TOYOTAC-HR4 15201 1490.7%+28.9%+20.5%4 152+20.5%
38+35NISSANX-TRAIL4 116000.7%+89.5%−10.8%4 116−10.8%
39+18LAND ROVERDISCOVERY4 00509130.7%+50.8%+24.3%4 005+24.3%
40+5TOYOTAAYGO3 880000.7%+26.3%+14.4%3 880+14.4%
41+82KIAEV33 8703 87000.7%+262.0%3 870
42−6SKODAKODIAQ3 72201 3160.6%+9.5%+16.2%3 722+16.2%
43+16JEEPAVENGER3 6601 04100.6%+38.1%+103.7%3 660+103.7%
44+63SUZUKISWIFT3 658000.6%+174.8%+68.8%3 658+68.8%
45+21KIAPICANTO3 621000.6%+50.7%+20.2%3 621+20.2%
46+3AUDIA13 600000.6%+23.6%+61.0%3 600+61.0%
47+15SKODAFABIA3 570000.6%+40.2%+76.0%3 570+76.0%
48+5BMW3 SERIES3 56901 4510.6%+31.1%−31.4%3 569−31.4%
49+25BMWI43 5603 56000.6%+65.7%+9.9%3 560+9.9%
50+4MERCEDES-BENZCLA3 55906880.6%+30.8%−13.6%3 559−13.6%

Electric models 131

#±MakeModelBEVBEV shareQoQYoYYTD
10TESLAMODEL Y6 4265.3%−31.4%−21.4%6 426
20TESLAMODEL 36 0345.0%+25.5%+68.2%6 034
30AUDIQ44 3473.6%−7.1%+9.3%4 347
4+3BMWIX4 3023.6%+19.5%+32.1%4 302
5+29KIAEV33 8703.2%+262.0%3 870
6+12BMWI43 5603.0%+65.7%+9.9%3 560
7−3SKODAENYAQ3 5453.0%−17.0%+73.7%3 545
8+12AUDIQ63 0142.5%+67.0%3 014
9+1VOLKSWAGENID.42 9652.5%−2.0%+225.1%2 965
10+1FORDEXPLORER2 8402.4%−4.3%2 840
11−3MERCEDES-BENZEQA2 7942.3%−19.8%+51.2%2 794
12−7MGMG42 7082.3%−27.4%−35.2%2 708
13+24BYDSEAL2 6392.2%+166.8%+1499.4%2 639
14−5MERCEDES-BENZEQB2 3892.0%−26.0%+28.6%2 389
15+1PEUGEOT30082 3712.0%+2.6%+23610.0%2 371
16+5VOLKSWAGENID.72 3452.0%+31.1%+1108.8%2 345
17−3PORSCHEMACAN2 2371.9%−9.7%2 237
18+1CUPRABORN2 2301.9%+5.8%+69.1%2 230
19−2VOLVOEX302 1031.8%−5.5%+14.4%2 103
20+15POLESTARPOLESTAR 42 0801.7%+101.2%2 080

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 118

#±MakeTotalBEVPHEVHybridShareQoQYoYYTDYTD YoY
10VOLKSWAGEN55 0168 8567 5835 0989.3%+39.7%+27.5%55 016+27.5%
20BMW36 35910 4415 79813 0046.1%+25.3%−2.7%36 359−2.7%
3+2FORD35 0164 4244 09921 2875.9%+42.4%+6.6%35 016+6.6%
4+5KIA34 9577 0412 00316 1755.9%+76.6%+5.7%34 957+5.7%
5−2TOYOTA29 8561 7202 46920 2205.0%+17.0%−3.5%29 856−3.5%
6+6PEUGEOT28 7236 01911111 8274.8%+58.8%+34.3%28 723+34.3%
7−3AUDI28 5537 7681 04284.8%+14.9%−13.8%28 553−13.8%
80NISSAN28 5041 551019 6314.8%+41.1%−16.9%28 504−16.9%
9−3MERCEDES-BENZ27 9026 1563 13615 6874.7%+21.5%−4.0%27 902−4.0%
10+5VAUXHALL27 6555 076804 6284.7%+73.9%−3.9%27 655−3.9%
110HYUNDAI24 8864 1452 0568 4684.2%+29.9%+5.8%24 886+5.8%
12−2MG24 6554 2071 52610 2774.2%+28.5%+6.4%24 655+6.4%
13−6SKODA22 7724 7871 5532 1873.8%+10.7%+22.8%22 772+22.8%
14+4LAND ROVER21 354627 109243.6%+70.6%+13.0%21 354+13.0%
15−2VOLVO19 2793 5433 19612 2703.3%+10.1%+39.0%19 279+39.0%
160RENAULT17 9333 2459410 0833.0%+17.8%+20.4%17 933+20.4%
17−3MINI13 0924 17402 5742.2%−22.7%+3.5%13 092+3.5%
18−1TESLA12 49012 490002.1%−12.0%+6.1%12 490+6.1%
19+4MAZDA11 0591531 6981 1371.9%+93.4%+46.7%11 059+46.7%
200CUPRA10 0443 5021 6493 1511.7%+33.1%+43.1%10 044+43.1%
21+4HONDA9 821471 0058 2221.7%+121.9%−26.8%9 821−26.8%
22+5BYD9 2765 3013 97501.6%+162.9%+625.8%9 276+625.8%
23−4DACIA9 2391 36703 3301.6%+10.1%+11.5%9 239+11.5%
240SEAT6 99202201981.2%+24.8%−37.5%6 992−37.5%
25+7SUZUKI6 1290295 8991.0%+157.2%−20.5%6 129−20.5%
26−4PORSCHE5 3732 67643310.9%−25.4%+9.3%5 373+9.3%
27−6CITROEN4 5691 4591914770.8%−36.7%−51.6%4 569−51.6%
28−2LEXUS4 4465519862 8720.8%+9.2%+13.4%4 446+13.4%
290FIAT4 15740701 1960.7%+57.0%−21.9%4 157−21.9%
30−2JEEP4 1181 041611 3520.7%+38.8%+62.8%4 118+62.8%

Electric brands 53

#±MakeBEVBEV shareQoQYoYYTD
10TESLA12 49010.4%−12.0%+6.1%12 490
2+1BMW10 4418.7%+33.9%+19.1%10 441
3−1VOLKSWAGEN8 8567.4%+0.6%+234.2%8 856
4+1AUDI7 7686.5%+9.9%+37.5%7 768
5+12KIA7 0415.9%+161.1%+47.0%7 041
6−2MERCEDES-BENZ6 1565.1%−18.3%+8.2%6 156
7+1PEUGEOT6 0195.0%+29.9%+115.0%6 019
8+8BYD5 3014.4%+86.9%+314.8%5 301
9+1VAUXHALL5 0764.2%+18.8%+28.6%5 076
10+1SKODA4 7874.0%+12.1%+134.5%4 787

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.