Car statistics
Chery car statistics
How many Chery cars are on the road in Great Britain, every Chery model, its share of new cars over time and which fuels they use. Built from DVLA licensing records.
- Licensed in Great Britain 13,339 0.0% on a year earlier
- Rank among makes No. 52 0.04% of licensed cars
- Declared SORN 163 1.2% of those still registered
- Most common fuel Plug-in hybrid 69.3% of those licensed
- Models with a page 2 listed below
How many Chery cars are on the road?
There were 13,339 Chery cars licensed in Great Britain at the end of March 2026, and a further 163 declared off the road (SORN). That is 0.04% of all licensed cars, making Chery the No. 52 make on the road. That is the most on the road at any year end since 2025. Plug-in hybrid makes up 69.3% of licensed Chery cars, against 2.8% of all cars.
Chery cars licensed in Great Britain
Numbers are still rising: the latest count is the highest in this series.
| Year | Licensed |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,315 |
| 2026 | 13,339 |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Fuel type
Chery cars
All cars in Great Britain
Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated
Chery models
2 Chery models have a page of their own. The most common is the Chery Tiggo, with 12,183 licensed: 91.3% of all Chery cars on the road. The totals above also count models too small for a page of their own.
Makes of a similar size
| Rank | Make | Licensed | Change on a year | Main fuel | MOT vs same ages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | SsangYong | 21,034 | −4.6% | Diesel | −10.3 pts |
| 50 | Chrysler | 16,339 | −14.0% | Petrol | −1.1 pts |
| 51 | Lotus | 14,922 | +5.2% | Petrol | +21.8 pts |
| 52 | Chery | 13,339 | – | Plug-in hybrid | – |
| 53 | Ferrari | 13,209 | +0.6% | Petrol | +22.2 pts |
| 54 | Maserati | 11,496 | −1.1% | Petrol | +7.9 pts |
| 55 | Daihatsu | 11,220 | −13.4% | Petrol | +1.7 pts |
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed and SORN counts | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of March 2026 | 37,339,879 car records (licensed and SORN) | 15 September 2026 |
| Registered for the first time | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | 2001 to 2025 | – | 15 September 2026 |
- Figures cover Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). Northern Ireland is not included.
- Make totals count every car DVLA records under the make, including models too small for a page of their own. The rank is among all 525 makes on the record.
- Licensed counts are vehicles with a current tax or exemption at the end of each year (or the latest quarter). SORN counts are shown separately.
- First registrations count cars registered in Great Britain for the first time, including used imports.
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