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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 167,060 | 148,892 | +12.20% |
| Nov | 180,883 | 165,511 | +9.29% |
| Oct | 176,462 | 154,646 | +14.11% |
| Sep | 312,743 | 256,969 | +21.70% |
| Aug | 100,290 | 83,221 | +20.51% |
| Jul | 168,550 | 128,742 | +30.92% |
| Jun | 209,148 | 170,090 | +22.96% |
| May | 168,190 | 145,099 | +15.91% |
| Apr | 153,539 | 139,627 | +9.96% |
| Mar | 331,998 | 291,478 | +13.90% |
| Feb | 90,970 | 76,066 | +19.59% |
| Jan | 152,397 | 131,613 | +15.79% |
Top five brands
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| Volkswagen UK | 12,427 | 6,817 | 21,747 | 11,758 | 11,687 | 15,185 | 13,064 | 8,335 | 22,313 | 13,058 | 13,433 | 12,263 |
| Ford Motor Company | 9,156 | 6,852 | 20,415 | 10,291 | 10,970 | 14,744 | 11,248 | 7,449 | 20,650 | 12,119 | 11,349 | 8,829 |
| Audi | 9,028 | 4,631 | 19,039 | 11,379 | 11,808 | 12,235 | 11,081 | 6,084 | 18,783 | 12,598 | 11,205 | 9,614 |
| BMW | 7,812 | 3,571 | 14,463 | 6,804 | 8,025 | 11,600 | 8,668 | 4,750 | 12,522 | 11,188 | 11,989 | 10,342 |
| Toyota (GB) | 8,606 | 3,889 | 19,253 | 6,531 | 8,325 | 9,441 | 8,546 | 4,099 | 16,333 | 8,616 | 8,550 | 7,675 |
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| Chevrolet UK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 |
| Morgan | 7 | 9 | 27 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| McLaren | 8 | 4 | 76 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 73 |
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | 29 | 8 | 117 | 41 | 28 | 28 | 35 | 8 | 70 | 44 | 33 | 27 |
| Lamborghini | 14 | 33 | 117 | 51 | 65 | 99 | 75 | 16 | 82 | 53 | 51 | 25 |
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: 2023 to current year
| Total annual registrations | % change | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,458,769 | -4.09% |
| 2002 | 2,563,619 | -0.60% |
| 2003 | 2,579,050 | +0.46% |
| 2004 | 2,567,269 | +5.23% |
| 2005 | 2,439,717 | +4.05% |
| 2006 | 2,344,864 | -2.46% |
| 2007 | 2,404,007 | +12.77% |
| 2008 | 2,131,795 | +6.86% |
| 2009 | 1,994,999 | -1.77% |
| 2010 | 2,030,846 | +4.62% |
| 2011 | 1,941,253 | -5.06% |
| 2012 | 2,044,609 | -9.72% |
| 2013 | 2,264,737 | -8.55% |
| 2014 | 2,476,435 | -5.96% |
| 2015 | 2,633,503 | -2.20% |
| 2016 | 2,692,786 | +5.99% |
| 2017 | 2,540,617 | +7.33% |
| 2018 | 2,367,144 | +2.43% |
| 2019 | 2,310,969 | +41.71% |
| 2020 | 1,630,806 | -0.52% |
| 2021 | 1,639,395 | +1.57% |
| 2022 | 1,614,018 | -14.01% |
| 2023 | 1,876,926 | N/A |
Private, fleet and business new car sales figures
| Dec | Total | Private | Fleet | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 138,641 | 44,572 | 90,784 | 3,285 |
| 2022 | 127,300 | 52,127 | 68,827 | 6,346 |
| % change | +8.91% | -14.49% | +31.90% | -48.24% |
| Mkt share 2023 | 32.15% | 65.48% | 2.37% | |
| Mkt share 2022 | 40.95% | 54.07% | 4.99% |
| Year-to-date | Total | Private | Fleet | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,876,926 | 812,558 | 1,020,488 | 43,880 |
| 2022 | 1,614,018 | 812,245 | 752,934 | 48,839 |
| % change | +16.29% | +0.04% | +35.53% | -10.15% |
| Mkt share 2023 | 43.29% | 54.37% | 2.34% | |
| Mkt share 2022 | 50.32% | 46.65% | 3.03% |
Manufacturer new car sales figures
UK new car registration figures by brand by month and year-to-date
| Marque |
Dec 2023 |
% Market share |
Dec 2022 |
% Market share |
% change |
YTD 2023 |
% Market share |
YTD 2022 |
% Market share |
% change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abarth | 67 | 0.05% | 31 | 0.02% | +116.13% | 886 | 0.05% | 1,544 | 0.10% | -42.62% |
| Alfa Romeo | 129 | 0.09% | 88 | 0.06% | +46.59% | 1,546 | 0.08% | 1,576 | 0.10% | -1.90% |
| Aston Martin | 68 | 0.05% | 97 | 0.07% | -29.90% | 944 | 0.05% | 1,074 | 0.07% | -12.10% |
| Audi | 9,614 | 6.93% | 8,941 | 6.45% | +7.53% | 137,485 | 7.33% | 110,144 | 6.89% | +24.82% |
| Bentley Motors | 47 | 0.03% | 96 | 0.07% | -51.04% | 1,312 | 0.07% | 1,629 | 0.10% | -19.46% |
| BMW | 10,342 | 7.46% | 9,523 | 6.87% | +8.60% | 111,734 | 5.95% | 108,624 | 6.79% | +2.86% |
| BYD | 263 | 0.19% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 1,158 | 0.06% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
| Citroen UK | 2,242 | 1.62% | 973 | 0.70% | +130.42% | 30,931 | 1.65% | 28,487 | 1.78% | +8.58% |
| Dacia | 3,198 | 2.31% | 939 | 0.68% | +240.58% | 28,651 | 1.53% | 27,221 | 1.70% | +5.25% |
| DS | 77 | 0.06% | 103 | 0.07% | -25.24% | 2,403 | 0.13% | 3,674 | 0.23% | -34.59% |
| Ferrari | 58 | 0.04% | 47 | 0.03% | +23.40% | 984 | 0.05% | 998 | 0.06% | -1.40% |
| Fiat | 643 | 0.46% | 976 | 0.70% | -34.12% | 16,598 | 0.88% | 19,698 | 1.23% | -15.74% |
| Ford Motor Company | 8,829 | 6.37% | 7,676 | 5.54% | +15.02% | 144,072 | 7.68% | 126,826 | 7.93% | +13.60% |
| Genesis | 72 | 0.05% | 163 | 0.12% | -55.83% | 1,362 | 0.07% | 1,000 | 0.06% | +36.20% |
| GWM ORA | 57 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 911 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
| Honda | 1,341 | 0.97% | 528 | 0.38% | +153.98% | 25,274 | 1.35% | 24,084 | 1.51% | +4.94% |
| Hyundai Motor UK | 5,234 | 3.78% | 4,740 | 3.42% | +10.42% | 87,112 | 4.64% | 80,419 | 5.03% | +8.32% |
| Ineos | 36 | 0.03% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% | 877 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.00% | +100.00% |
| Jaguar | 1,068 | 0.77% | 909 | 0.66% | +17.49% | 14,235 | 0.76% | 12,165 | 0.76% | +17.02% |
| Jeep | 201 | 0.14% | 293 | 0.21% | -31.40% | 3,089 | 0.16% | 2,525 | 0.16% | +22.34% |
| Kia Motors (UK) | 3,585 | 2.59% | 3,450 | 2.49% | +3.91% | 107,765 | 5.74% | 100,191 | 6.26% | +7.56% |
| Lamborghini | 25 | 0.02% | 11 | 0.01% | +127.27% | 681 | 0.04% | 482 | 0.03% | +41.29% |
| Land Rover | 4,519 | 3.26% | 2,592 | 1.87% | +74.34% | 53,388 | 2.84% | 43,180 | 2.70% | +23.64% |
| Lexus | 1,613 | 1.16% | 1,641 | 1.18% | -1.71% | 15,963 | 0.85% | 10,675 | 0.67% | +49.54% |
| Lotus | 128 | 0.09% | 43 | 0.03% | +197.67% | 1,556 | 0.08% | 176 | 0.01% | +784.09% |
| Maserati GB | 34 | 0.02% | 71 | 0.05% | -52.11% | 892 | 0.05% | 720 | 0.05% | +23.89% |
| Mazda Motors UK | 1,760 | 1.27% | 2,168 | 1.56% | -18.82% | 30,495 | 1.62% | 25,209 | 1.58% | +20.97% |
| McLaren | 73 | 0.05% | 5 | 0.00% | +1,360.00% | 257 | 0.01% | 201 | 0.01% | +27.86% |
| Mercedes-Benz UK | 7,293 | 5.26% | 4,346 | 3.13% | +67.81% | 87,782 | 4.68% | 80,910 | 5.06% | +8.49% |
| MG | 6,765 | 4.88% | 2,927 | 2.11% | +131.12% | 81,289 | 4.33% | 51,050 | 3.19% | +59.23% |
| Mini UK | 5,279 | 3.81% | 5,008 | 3.61% | +5.41% | 47,594 | 2.54% | 45,854 | 2.87% | +3.79% |
| Morgan | 3 | 0.00% | 9 | 0.01% | -66.67% | 134 | 0.01% | 204 | 0.01% | -34.31% |
| Nissan Motor (GB) | 7,712 | 5.56% | 7,878 | 5.68% | -2.11% | 89,460 | 4.77% | 76,711 | 4.80% | +16.62% |
| Peugeot Motor Company | 3,093 | 2.23% | 1,428 | 1.03% | +116.60% | 62,401 | 3.32% | 52,264 | 3.27% | +19.40% |
| Polestar | 1,102 | 0.79% | 1,104 | 0.80% | -0.18% | 12,543 | 0.67% | 7,345 | 0.46% | +70.77% |
| Porsche Cars Great Britain | 2,244 | 1.62% | 3,055 | 2.20% | -26.55% | 24,241 | 1.29% | 18,267 | 1.14% | +32.70% |
| Renault (UK) | 3,172 | 2.29% | 4,667 | 3.37% | -32.03% | 42,599 | 2.27% | 32,286 | 2.02% | +31.94% |
| Rolls-Royce Motor Cars | 27 | 0.02% | 23 | 0.02% | +17.39% | 468 | 0.02% | 492 | 0.03% | -4.88% |
| Seat UK | 3,436 | 2.48% | 1,966 | 1.42% | +74.77% | 32,177 | 1.71% | 22,140 | 1.38% | +45.33% |
| Skoda Auto | 5,297 | 3.82% | 4,175 | 3.01% | +26.87% | 70,024 | 3.73% | 48,848 | 3.05% | +43.35% |
| Smart | 129 | 0.09% | 71 | 0.05% | +81.69% | 785 | 0.04% | 1,256 | 0.08% | -37.50% |
| SsangYong | 124 | 0.09% | 80 | 0.06% | +55.00% | 1,660 | 0.09% | 1,536 | 0.10% | +8.07% |
| Subaru | 318 | 0.23% | 149 | 0.11% | +113.42% | 2,409 | 0.13% | 1,391 | 0.09% | +73.18% |
| Suzuki GB | 1,648 | 1.19% | 912 | 0.66% | +80.70% | 26,574 | 1.42% | 17,378 | 1.09% | +52.92% |
| Tesla | 5,517 | 3.98% | 16,368 | 11.81% | -66.29% | 49,571 | 2.64% | 54,622 | 3.42% | -9.25% |
| Toyota (GB) | 7,675 | 5.54% | 6,835 | 4.93% | +12.29% | 109,864 | 5.85% | 102,181 | 6.39% | +7.52% |
| Vauxhall Motors | 5,994 | 4.32% | 3,335 | 2.41% | +79.73% | 100,417 | 5.35% | 83,691 | 5.23% | +19.99% |
| Volkswagen UK | 12,263 | 8.85% | 13,118 | 9.46% | -6.52% | 162,087 | 8.64% | 131,850 | 8.24% | +22.93% |
| Volvo Car UK | 4,227 | 3.05% | 3,742 | 2.70% | +12.96% | 50,184 | 2.67% | 36,506 | 2.28% | +37.47% |
please combine the Citroen and DS registrations for April 2015 when comparing year-to-year.
