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A snapshot of the latest UK automotive retail, production & wholesale data.
Retail and production
Car
New car registrations
140,786
(Dec '24 -0.2% YoY)
1,952,778
('24 YTD, +2.6% YTD)
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SMMT
The number of new cars registered in the UK every month.
Updated: 07/01/2025
New car forecast (2025)
2.30m
(upside)
2.04m
(baseline)
1.74m
(downside)
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Cox Automotive
The Cox Automotive new car registration forecast - 2024 full year.
Updated: 04/12/2024
Used car transactions
1,884,160
(Q3 '24, +4.3% YOY)
5,897,129
('24 YTD, +6.0% YOY)
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SMMT
The number of used cars sold in the UK every quarter.
Updated: 04/12/2024
Used car forecast (2025)
7.80m
(upside)
7.48m
(baseline)
7.13m
(downside)
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Cox Automotive
Cox Automotive used car transactions forecast - 2024 full year.
Updated: 04/12/2024
UK new car production
64,216
(Dec '24, -30.1% YOY)
734,562
('24 YTD, -12.9% YOY)
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SMMT
The number of new cars manufactured in the UK each month.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Retail margin
£2,236
(Dec '24, -£16 MOM)
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Dealer Auction
The average margin between cars bought on Dealer Auction and retailed on Auto Trader.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Retail demand
-2.2%
(Dec '24, YOY)
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Auto Trader
Demand is a measure of consumer response on Auto Trader used car adverts.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Used car supply
-5.1%
(Dec '24, YOY)
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Auto Trader
Supply is the level of used car stock in the market.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Market health
+3.3%
(Dec '24, YOY)
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Auto Trader
Market Health is the balance between supply and demand indicating whether the used car market is stronger or weaker than previously.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Median days before sold
31
(Dec '24, -6 YOY)
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Auto Trader
Market Health is the balance between supply and demand indicating whether the used car market is stronger or weaker than previously.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Wholesale
Car
Average sold price
£7,306
(Dec ' 24, -£236 MOM)
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Manheim
The average sold price of used cars at Manheim Auction Services.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Wholesale price index
97.6
(Dec '24, +3 MOM)
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Manheim
This index tracks the price performance of 2–4-year-old, 50K-70K, grade 1 to 5 cars sold through Manheim auctions relative to January 2020 prices.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Average mileage
68k
(Dec '24, -1k MOM)
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Manheim
The average mileage of used cars at Manheim Auction Services.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Average age
100.7
(Dec '24, -0.9 MOM)
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Manheim
The average sold price of used cars at Manheim Auction Services.
Updated: 07/01/2025
First-time conversions
79%
(Dec '24, -3.7% MOM)
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Manheim
The percentage of used cars sold first time at Manheim Auction Services.
Updated: 07/01/2025
CAP value movements
-1.5%
(Dec '24, MOM)
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cap hpi
The average change at 3-year/60k miles in used cars CAP values each month.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Wholesale supply index
60.0
(Dec '24, -9.6 MOM)
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Manheim
This index tracks the supply of wholesale vehicles relative to January 2020 supply levels.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Wholesale demand index
73.9
(Dec '24, -3.2 MOM)
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Manheim
This index tracks the demand for wholesale vehicles relative to whatever the start date was demand levels.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Commentary
“The final update for new car registrations in 2024 reflects consistent trends throughout the year. Fleet purchases drove the market while private purchases waned. However, it is encouraging to see full year battery electric vehicle sales accounting for 20% of new cars on the road. Albeit shy of the 22% goal, this consistent growth is promising for the year ahead. The industry’s primary focus should now be laser-focused on economic growth, recovery and working closely with the government to make meaningful, achievable steps towards zero-emission vehicle adoption.”
Philip Nothard - Insight & Strategy Director
Updated: 08/01/25
Retail and production
Commercial vehicle
New LCV registrations
27,221
(Dec '24, -8.3% YOY)
351,834
('24 YTD, +3.0 % YTD)
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SMMT
The number of new LCVs registered in the UK each month.
Updated: 07/01/2025
UK LCV production
12,749
(Dec '24, -4.1% YOY)
118,583
('24 YTD, +5.6% YOY)
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SMMT
The number of new LCVs manufactured in the UK each month.
Updated: 07/01/2025
New HGV registrations
10,839
(Q3 '24, -6.0% YOY)
33,376
(-2.5% '24 YTD)
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SMMT
The number of new HGVs registered in the UK each quarter.
Updated: 04/12/2024
Wholesale
Commercial vehicle
Average sold price
£7,825
(Dec '24, +£211 MOM)
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Manheim
The average sold price of used LCVs at Manheim Auction Services
Updated: 07/01/2025
Average age
67.8
(Dec '24, -1.2 MOM)
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Manheim
The average age in months of used LCVs at Manheim Auction Services.
Updated: 07/01/2025
Average mileage
79k
(Dec '24, +0 MOM)
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Manheim
The average mileage of used LCVs at Manheim Auction Services.
Updated: 07/01/2025
CAP average
97.1%
(Dec '24, -1.76% MOM)
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Manheim
The average CAP performance of used LCVs sold at Manheim Auction Services.
Updated: 07/01/2025
First-time conversions
83.0%
(Dec '24, +1.6% MOM)
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Manheim
The percentage of used LCVs sold first time at Manheim Auction Services.
Updated: 07/01/2025
CAP value movements
-0.5%
(Dec '24, MOM)
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cap hpi
The average change at 3-year/60k miles in used LCVs CAP values each month.
Updated: 07/01/2025
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