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New car registrations league tables

Cars registered for the first time in Great Britain, by make, model and fuel, up to January to March 2026. Updated each quarter from Department for Transport statistics.

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4,050,080 cars registered for the first time
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617,894 cars were registered for the first time in Great Britain from January to March 2026, up 6.8% on the same quarter a year earlier. Over the last 12 months the Ford Puma was the most registered model, and electric cars made up 21.9% of registrations in 2026 Q1.

  • Cars registered, January to March 2026 617,894 +6.8% on a year earlier
  • Last 12 months 2,065,275 +4.1% on the 12 months before
  • Electric share, 2026 Q1 21.9% 20.4% a year earlier
  • Top model, last 12 months Ford Puma 55,125 registered

Best-selling car models

Every model with at least 250 registrations in the last 12 months, ranked by that total. Sort by any column.

Cars registered for the first time in Great Britain by model, 2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1
1 Ford Puma 15,685 +7.5% 55,125 25.7%
2 Kia Sportage 13,663 +9.7% 47,410 –
3 BYD Seal 14,316 +118.6% 43,259 44.2%
4 Nissan Qashqai 12,491 +9.6% 41,009 –
5 Jaecoo 7 15,559 +381.1% 38,380 –
6 Toyota Yaris 11,909 +3.0% 37,734 –
7 Vauxhall Corsa 10,359 -8.5% 34,506 5.2%
8 Volkswagen Golf 9,708 -11.8% 32,819 –
9 Nissan Juke 8,067 -20.6% 31,709 –
10 Volvo XC40 9,059 +8.2% 30,407 0.1%
11 MG HS 8,884 -6.0% 28,803 –
12 Volkswagen Tiguan 7,768 -24.7% 28,142 –
13 Volkswagen Polo 8,504 +11.8% 26,828 –
14 MINI Cooper 7,551 +8.0% 25,838 16.7%
15 Volkswagen T-Roc 5,879 -22.9% 25,553 –
16 Hyundai Tucson 6,861 -12.9% 25,017 –
17 Tesla Model Y 6,144 -3.3% 23,835 100.0%
18 Peugeot 2008 6,613 -14.4% 23,499 15.1%
19 Audi A3 5,847 +21.2% 23,480 –
20 MG ZS 6,022 -32.8% 22,699 0.7%
21 Ford Kuga 7,223 -9.6% 22,034 –
22 Hyundai Kona 6,065 +39.7% 21,487 38.0%
23 Tesla Model 3 5,484 -7.8% 20,437 100.0%
24 BMW 1 Series 6,984 +30.0% 19,827 –
25 Peugeot 3008 5,550 -24.7% 17,792 16.1%
26 Vauxhall Mokka 4,828 -31.7% 17,151 9.9%
27 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class 6,101 +74.7% 16,601 35.3%
28 Peugeot 208 5,503 -17.0% 15,546 8.9%
29 BMW IX 3,483 -17.1% 14,961 100.0%
30 Toyota C-HR 4,387 +8.6% 14,476 2.0%
31 Audi A1 4,066 +15.9% 14,369 –
32 Omoda 5 5,510 +130.8% 14,205 –
33 MG 3 3,666 +27.5% 13,817 –
34 Mercedes-Benz A-Class 4,150 +24.2% 13,736 –
35 Land Rover Range Rover Sport 4,615 +37.3% 13,656 –
36 Renault Clio 2,694 -36.3% 13,565 –
37 Vauxhall Grandland 4,055 -25.1% 13,501 17.5%
38 Audi Q4 3,642 -14.1% 13,498 100.0%
39 Kia Picanto 3,693 +4.6% 13,470 –
40 MINI Countryman 4,244 +31.7% 13,319 27.2%
41 Land Rover Defender 5,000 +21.5% 13,260 –
42 Toyota Corolla 3,482 +16.3% 13,124 –
43 BMW X1 3,750 +45.7% 12,827 –
44 Suzuki Swift 5,697 +58.5% 12,727 –
45 Skoda Elroq 3,285 +165.6% 12,607 100.0%
46 Skoda Enyaq 4,354 +27.3% 12,546 100.0%
47 Volvo XC60 3,598 +2.8% 12,525 –
48 Chery Tiggo 7,111 New 12,459 –
49 Skoda Kodiaq 3,380 -5.8% 12,428 –
50 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 3,760 -39.3% 12,264 –
51 Audi Q6 E-Tron 2,887 +0.5% 12,202 100.0%
52 Ford Explorer EV 2,633 -5.8% 11,777 100.0%
53 Cupra Formentor 2,812 -19.2% 11,687 –
54 Hyundai i10 2,038 -52.0% 11,578 –
55 Kia Niro 3,118 -28.5% 11,223 22.9%
56 Renault 5 E-Tech 2,852 +1,140.0% 11,061 100.0%
57 Skoda Kamiq 2,949 -5.8% 10,788 –
58 Kia EV3 3,553 -7.1% 10,765 100.0%
59 Renault Captur 3,618 +29.4% 10,746 –
60 Mazda CX-30 5,205 +142.2% 10,660 –
61 BMW I4 2,141 -38.6% 10,598 100.0%
62 Citroën C3 4,105 +274.9% 10,526 –
63 Skoda Fabia 3,294 -5.8% 10,446 –
64 Renault Symbioz 3,626 +8.6% 10,386 –
65 Volvo EX30 2,157 +4.1% 10,214 100.0%
66 Polestar 4 2,549 +22.5% 10,204 100.0%
67 Hyundai i20 3,114 +5.8% 10,073 –
68 Land Rover Discovery 3,708 -5.7% 10,065 –
69 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class 3,830 +71.9% 10,038 –
70 SEAT Ibiza 2,283 -18.8% 9,894 –
71 Cupra Terramar 3,213 +225.2% 9,834 –
72 Skoda Karoq 3,046 -8.3% 9,824 –
73 Ford Focus 2,408 -45.1% 9,797 –
74 BMW 3 Series 2,754 -3.0% 9,766 –
75 Volkswagen ID3 2,532 +41.5% 9,691 100.0%
76 Audi Q2 3,120 +62.6% 9,592 –
77 Audi Q3 2,735 -18.8% 9,509 –
78 Vauxhall Frontera EV 4,905 New 9,444 66.1%
79 Volkswagen ID4 2,317 -18.7% 9,326 100.0%
80 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class 2,759 -17.1% 9,285 –
81 Toyota Aygo 175 -95.3% 9,285 –
82 BYD Dolphin 1,797 +25.1% 9,037 100.0%
83 BMW X3 2,002 +13.9% 8,896 –
84 Dacia Duster 2,664 -11.7% 8,893 –
85 Honda Jazz 2,185 -59.0% 8,828 –
86 BMW 2 Series 2,264 -15.6% 8,768 –
87 Jeep Avenger 3,014 -14.7% 8,726 13.4%
88 Cupra Born 2,424 +10.3% 8,648 100.0%
89 Kia Stonic 2,902 +20.0% 8,585 –
90 Peugeot 5008 3,250 +58.2% 8,341 8.4%
91 Audi A5 2,173 +46.7% 8,271 –
92 Toyota Prius 1,877 -8.3% 8,159 –
93 Porsche Macan 2,282 -18.8% 8,050 53.7%
94 Nissan X-Trail 1,901 -52.3% 7,986 –
95 Volvo XC90 2,100 -10.7% 7,760 –
96 MG 4 1,535 -42.9% 7,586 100.0%
97 MG S5 1,758 +11,620.0% 7,274 100.0%
98 BMW X5 2,341 -3.7% 7,272 –
99 Ford Tourneo 1,678 -13.7% 7,185 9.6%
100 Skoda Octavia 1,721 -12.9% 7,136 –
101 Volkswagen ID7 1,222 -47.4% 6,669 100.0%
102 Audi Q5 1,741 +99.9% 6,603 0.1%
103 Omoda E5 1,556 +92.1% 6,582 100.0%
104 Cupra Tavascan 1,440 +13.7% 6,565 100.0%
105 Mercedes-Benz EQA-Class 1,120 -59.0% 6,538 100.0%
106 Renault Scenic 1,612 -15.2% 6,487 100.0%
107 SEAT Arona 1,695 +1.3% 6,347 –
108 Volkswagen T-Cross 1,826 -29.5% 6,297 –
109 Mazda CX-5 233 -92.8% 6,173 –
110 Lexus LBX 1,548 -28.2% 6,154 –
111 Volkswagen Taigo 1,498 -17.2% 6,084 –
112 Land Rover Range Rover 2,142 +9.0% 6,074 –
113 Honda HR-V 1,965 +44.6% 6,022 –
114 Volkswagen Tayron 2,201 +891.4% 5,823 –
115 Mercedes-Benz EQB-Class 1,036 -56.0% 5,727 100.0%
116 Jaecoo 5 3,344 New 5,522 41.3%
117 MINI Aceman 1,358 -21.6% 5,443 100.0%
118 Polestar 2 1,402 +28.0% 5,425 100.0%
119 Cupra Leon 1,644 +2.2% 5,324 –
120 Ford Capri EV 1,293 +40.1% 5,316 100.0%
121 Dacia Sandero 1,856 -21.2% 5,282 –
122 Renault Austral 1,529 -6.9% 5,085 –
123 Audi A6 1,390 +103.5% 4,987 63.2%
124 Land Rover Range Rover Velar 1,898 +63.8% 4,912 –
125 Dacia Jogger 1,430 -32.7% 4,866 –
126 Mercedes-Benz C-Class 1,922 +15.5% 4,810 –
127 BYD Atto 3 751 -36.6% 4,797 100.0%
128 Dacia Spring 989 -25.6% 4,756 100.0%
129 Fiat 600 941 -16.1% 4,587 –
130 Hyundai Inster 1,117 New 4,519 100.0%
131 Toyota RAV4 100 -88.6% 4,508 –
132 Mercedes-Benz AMG-Class 1,358 -7.6% 4,444 0.3%
133 Dacia Bigster 1,308 +2,683.0% 4,405 –
134 Hyundai Santa Fe 1,457 +65.4% 4,402 –
135 Omoda 9 1,450 New 4,391 –
136 Toyota Aygo X 4,112 New 4,284 –
137 Leapmotor C10 1,418 +1,290.2% 4,201 99.2%
138 Skoda Superb 994 -6.9% 4,165 –
139 Citroën E-C3 1,597 +196.8% 4,127 100.0%
140 BMW X2 1,232 +101.0% 4,109 –
141 Hyundai Ioniq 820 -41.5% 4,094 99.9%
142 Mazda 3 1,765 +20.8% 4,086 –
143 Skoda Scala 1,002 +4.6% 4,045 –
144 Peugeot E-5008 1,627 +141.0% 4,035 100.0%
145 BMW 5 Series 1,166 -5.4% 3,972 –
146 Volkswagen Id Buzz 860 +107.2% 3,952 100.0%
147 Mazda 2 1,498 -12.0% 3,821 –
148 BMW M Series 1,100 -28.2% 3,650 –
149 Hyundai Bayon 766 -19.4% 3,600 –
150 Volvo EX40 1,100 +0.2% 3,512 100.0%
151 Peugeot Rifter 863 -28.9% 3,505 29.5%
152 Citroën C5 1,723 +159.5% 3,474 –
153 BMW I5 996 -42.5% 3,436 100.0%
154 MINI John Cooper Works 786 -13.6% 3,374 14.6%
155 Suzuki Vitara 1,392 +9.1% 3,365 –
156 Lexus NX 450 950 +5.1% 3,266 –
157 Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class 1,127 -29.2% 3,256 3.2%
158 Porsche 911 854 -6.6% 3,174 –
159 Mercedes-Benz E-Class 1,333 +63.8% 3,155 –
160 Porsche Cayenne 763 +23.9% 3,155 –
161 Vauxhall Astra 900 -41.3% 3,077 6.9%
162 Nissan Ariya 648 -55.9% 2,981 100.0%
163 Honda CR-V 850 -35.8% 2,882 –
164 Kia EV4 2,022 New 2,845 100.0%
165 Kia Xceed 518 -61.5% 2,802 –
166 Suzuki S-Cross 689 +30.7% 2,702 –
167 Volkswagen Passat 675 -36.4% 2,597 –
168 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class 655 -25.1% 2,587 –
169 Mazda CX-60 666 -46.9% 2,578 –
170 Toyota BZ4X 347 -77.5% 2,526 100.0%
171 SEAT Leon 601 -21.9% 2,470 –
172 Volkswagen Multivan 427 +13.9% 2,440 –
173 Kia Ceed 5 -99.8% 2,412 –
174 Peugeot 308 796 -33.7% 2,409 12.6%
175 Mercedes-Benz EQE-Class 409 -44.9% 2,377 100.0%
176 BYD Sealion 5 2,336 New 2,336 –
177 Kia EV9 477 -22.1% 2,335 100.0%
178 Kia EV6 324 -72.3% 2,306 100.0%
179 Volkswagen ID5 687 -46.1% 2,268 100.0%
180 Audi Q7 609 -40.4% 2,255 –
181 Honda Civic 695 +0.9% 2,169 –
182 Alpine A290 632 New 2,150 100.0%
183 Alfa Romeo Junior 484 +306.7% 2,141 32.4%
184 Kia EV5 1,848 New 2,119 100.0%
185 BMW M3 769 +16.5% 2,093 –
186 Volkswagen Caddy 518 +10.9% 2,078 –
187 Vauxhall Frontera 2,026 New 2,051 70.7%
188 Citroën C4 289 -62.6% 1,986 0.3%
189 Kia Sorento 434 -49.5% 1,958 –
190 BMW 4 Series 433 -41.1% 1,836 –
191 Citroën Spacetourer 543 +37.5% 1,827 13.0%
192 BYD Seal 6 1,338 New 1,823 –
193 Renault Megane 352 -63.1% 1,801 99.4%
194 Polestar 3 200 -61.6% 1,786 100.0%
195 Renault Trafic 290 -76.8% 1,759 –
196 Mazda MX-5 544 +79.5% 1,735 –
197 Hyundai Ioniq 5 317 -48.6% 1,725 100.0%
198 Mercedes-Benz CLE-Class 640 -6.2% 1,718 –
199 Volkswagen Touareg 462 -34.3% 1,700 –
200 Audi S3 486 +38.9% 1,689 –
201 Porsche Taycan 363 -15.6% 1,677 100.0%
202 Renault 4 E-Tech 828 New 1,654 100.0%
203 Volvo V60 403 -44.7% 1,638 –
204 SEAT Ateca 178 -87.3% 1,580 –
205 BMW M2 353 -39.6% 1,574 –
206 Lexus UX 300 327 -13.9% 1,567 36.4%
207 Honda E 1,289 +2,764.4% 1,526 100.0%
208 Leapmotor B10 1,247 New 1,521 100.0%
209 Mercedes-Benz V-Class 378 -21.6% 1,511 –
210 Toyota Estima 420 -5.4% 1,487 –
211 Leapmotor T03 427 +369.2% 1,452 100.0%
212 BMW X7 500 +13.6% 1,414 –
213 Audi RS3 330 -52.8% 1,407 –
214 Suzuki E Vitara 600 New 1,400 100.0%
215 Mercedes-Benz Vito 656 +91.8% 1,382 5.6%
216 Renault Rafale 341 -16.8% 1,314 –
217 Citroën Berlingo 482 +100.8% 1,277 0.2%
218 BMW 7 Series 223 -64.0% 1,272 54.7%
219 Porsche 718 90 -68.2% 1,221 0.5%
220 Xpeng G6 353 +880.6% 1,218 100.0%
221 Ford Mustang Mach-E 424 -24.4% 1,194 100.0%
222 BMW M4 363 -15.2% 1,186 –
223 BYD Atto 2 551 New 1,172 100.0%
224 Honda ZR-V 527 +71.7% 1,160 –
225 Shineray EX5 657 New 1,136 100.0%
226 Toyota Noah 440 +116.7% 1,130 –
227 Chery Tiggo 9 967 New 1,129 –
228 Lexus RX 450 45 -21.1% 1,118 –
229 Audi Q8 140 -56.0% 1,089 20.7%
230 MG IM5 655 New 1,071 100.0%
231 Vauxhall Combo 159 -89.7% 1,070 94.8%
232 Peugeot 408 224 -48.5% 1,059 24.2%
233 Changan Deepal S07 687 New 1,036 100.0%
234 Citroën E-Berlingo 194 -59.0% 1,028 100.0%
235 Lexus NX 350 289 -4.0% 1,026 –
236 Volkswagen Touran 78 -53.6% 1,010 –
237 Smart #1 235 -33.6% 989 100.0%
238 Volvo EX90 204 +100.0% 988 100.0%
239 Volkswagen Up 297 +22.2% 963 0.1%
240 Mazda CX-80 405 +41.1% 933 –
241 Jeep Compass 647 +276.2% 921 10.4%
242 Fiat 500 223 -91.9% 911 59.4%
243 Mercedes-Benz G-Class 400 +37.9% 906 27.9%
244 Shineray Starray 898 New 898 –
245 Toyota Vellfire 218 +21.1% 884 –
246 BMW XM 85 -49.4% 862 –
247 Toyota Proace 126 -24.1% 849 99.3%
248 Lexus RZ 300E 3 -98.2% 818 100.0%
249 Suzuki Jimny 282 +347.6% 818 –
250 Subaru Forester 250 -21.9% 816 –
251 Ford Transit Custom 319 -25.1% 810 2.6%
252 Audi S5 163 -8.4% 746 –
253 Hyundai Ioniq 9 339 New 692 100.0%
254 Ford Mustang 211 -19.5% 668 0.3%
255 MG S6 473 New 648 100.0%
256 Subaru Crosstrek 261 +5.7% 645 –
257 Audi SQ5 69 -55.8% 640 –
258 Genesis GV60 120 -31.8% 639 100.0%
259 MG IM6 302 New 625 100.0%
260 Kia K4 620 New 620 –
261 Smart #3 157 +18.0% 617 100.0%
262 Audi SQ6 E-Tron 196 +81.5% 606 100.0%
263 Audi A4 180 -1.6% 587 –
264 Nissan Micra 397 +710.2% 583 57.3%
265 Mercedes-Benz S-Class 123 -48.1% 582 –
266 Kgm Tivoli 197 +121.3% 573 –
267 BMW Z4 51 -50.0% 570 –
268 Toyota Landcruiser 139 -48.7% 569 –
269 BMW X4 62 -54.4% 553 –
270 Bentley Continental 200 +39.9% 541 –
271 Subaru Outback 138 -47.9% 540 –
272 Cupra Ateca 104 -74.4% 532 –
273 Porsche Panamera 94 -42.0% 529 –
274 Toyota Urban Cruiser 518 New 522 100.0%
275 Fiat 600E 62 -61.7% 517 100.0%
276 BMW IX3 442 +7.0% 514 100.0%
277 Lotus Eletre 151 -71.4% 513 99.6%
278 Omoda 7 513 New 513 –
279 Nissan Elgrand 102 -33.3% 508 –
280 Volvo V90 72 -66.2% 469 –
281 Honda Fit 129 -9.2% 459 –
282 Lamborghini Urus 109 -50.0% 444 –
283 Toyota Alphard 102 -5.6% 441 –
284 Lexus RZ 437 New 437 100.0%
285 Honda Stepwagon 117 -5.6% 436 –
286 Lexus RZ 450 4 -98.1% 435 100.0%
287 Fiat Grande Panda 423 New 423 23.2%
288 Mazda MX-30 0 -100.0% 420 4.3%
289 Genesis GV70 150 +53.1% 410 54.6%
290 BMW X6 109 -52.2% 395 –
291 Volvo EC40 111 -33.5% 386 100.0%
292 Lexus RX 450H 284 New 381 –
293 Alfa Romeo Tonale 78 -82.6% 370 –
294 Mercedes-Benz B-Class 168 +24.4% 368 –
295 Mercedes-Benz EQS-Class 125 -2.3% 368 100.0%
296 Kia PV5 357 New 363 100.0%
297 Kgm Torres 69 -37.8% 360 21.9%
298 Hyundai i30 101 +146.3% 359 –
299 Bentley Bentayga 106 -4.5% 352 –
300 Ineos Grenadier 89 +61.8% 346 –
301 Lotus Emeya 58 +34.9% 339 100.0%
302 DS DS7 1 -99.2% 327 –
303 Citroën E-C5 144 New 325 100.0%
304 Aston Martin DBX 87 +3.6% 314 –
305 Peugeot Boxer 85 +117.9% 306 –
306 Audi E-Tron 98 +553.3% 305 100.0%
307 Toyota Aqua 108 +68.8% 305 –
308 Maserati Grecale 81 +9.5% 302 12.9%
309 DS DS4 2 -94.3% 293 –
310 Aston Martin DB1 87 -8.4% 286 –
311 GWM Ora 03 26 +136.4% 285 100.0%
312 Peugeot Traveller 52 -85.9% 284 98.6%
313 Aston Martin Vantage 82 -2.4% 283 –
314 Audi RSQ8 105 0.0% 282 –
315 Citroën E-C4 24 -87.2% 281 100.0%
316 Audi SQ7 72 -35.1% 278 –
317 Kgm Actyon 173 +103.5% 275 –
318 MG Cyberster 49 -57.4% 267 100.0%
319 Audi SQ2 78 +25.8% 266 –
320 Volkswagen Transporter 185 +150.0% 262 –
321 Smart #5 191 New 260 100.0%
322 Mercedes-Benz GLS-Class 48 -57.9% 258 –
323 Vauxhall Vivaro 53 -62.1% 253 97.2%
324 Lexus ES 300 33 -48.4% 251 –

Rising fastest (5,000 or more in the last 12 months): Jaecoo 7 (+1,018.0%), BYD Seal (+376.5%), Omoda 5 (+186.9%). New to the market: Chery Tiggo, Renault 5 E-Tech, Vauxhall Frontera EV.

Car makes by registrations

Every make with at least 100 registrations in the last 12 months, all models together.

Cars registered for the first time in Great Britain by make, 2025 Q2 to 2026 Q1
1 Volkswagen 48,153 -9.7% 176,548 18.1%
2 BMW 33,994 -4.0% 121,783 24.8%
3 Audi 30,775 +10.6% 115,349 26.3%
4 Ford 32,122 -6.0% 114,948 28.9%
5 Kia 33,559 -1.3% 109,464 21.3%
6 Toyota 29,617 +1.5% 104,098 4.0%
7 Mercedes-Benz 28,913 +5.2% 91,672 23.4%
8 Hyundai 23,305 -2.2% 89,135 21.6%
9 Nissan 24,172 -12.7% 86,742 3.8%
10 Skoda 24,053 +8.2% 84,089 29.9%
11 MG 23,516 -3.0% 83,027 21.3%
12 Vauxhall 27,444 +1.2% 81,350 18.5%
13 Peugeot 24,722 -11.1% 77,204 18.8%
14 Volvo 19,219 +1.7% 69,332 22.1%
15 Renault 18,293 +6.7% 64,710 32.8%
16 BYD 21,089 +130.0% 62,425 54.7%
17 Land Rover 21,415 +2.4% 61,024 0.3%
18 MINI 13,991 +8.6% 48,124 28.8%
19 Tesla 11,637 -5.6% 44,307 100.0%
20 Jaecoo 18,917 +484.9% 43,933 5.2%
21 Cupra 11,637 +17.0% 42,590 35.7%
22 Mazda 10,382 -4.2% 30,667 0.1%
23 Dacia 8,251 -7.1% 28,242 16.8%
24 Omoda 9,087 +184.0% 25,753 25.6%
25 Honda 8,443 -12.5% 25,266 6.0%
26 Citroën 9,325 +110.5% 25,228 23.8%
27 Suzuki 8,951 +48.9% 22,089 6.3%
28 SEAT 4,761 -28.6% 20,323 –
29 Porsche 4,480 -14.6% 17,939 33.5%
30 Polestar 4,151 +12.0% 17,457 100.0%
31 Lexus 4,042 -7.4% 15,958 14.2%
32 Chery 8,089 New 13,620 –
33 Jeep 3,776 -5.3% 10,241 12.3%
34 Leapmotor 3,092 +1,502.1% 7,174 99.5%
35 Fiat 1,690 -58.8% 6,568 17.6%
36 Alfa Romeo 720 -4.3% 2,981 23.4%
37 Subaru 753 -18.2% 2,435 0.1%
38 Alpine 704 +1,537.2% 2,381 90.7%
39 Shineray 1,587 New 2,066 55.0%
40 Smart 591 +19.6% 1,892 98.8%
41 Kgm 540 +20.5% 1,552 5.1%
42 Bentley 423 +16.5% 1,280 7.2%
43 Xpeng 353 +854.1% 1,220 100.0%
44 Changan 742 New 1,103 99.9%
45 Genesis 293 -30.1% 1,098 82.6%
46 Aston Martin 326 -4.4% 1,077 –
47 Lotus 234 -63.6% 1,016 83.8%
48 DS 47 -73.6% 861 10.0%
49 Lamborghini 174 -38.7% 600 –
50 Ferrari 127 -52.8% 555 –
51 GWM 91 +152.8% 506 56.3%
52 Jaguar 150 -91.7% 465 36.6%
53 Rolls-Royce 112 -7.4% 411 18.7%
54 Maserati 105 +9.4% 371 17.0%
55 Ineos 92 +67.3% 351 –
56 Mitsubishi 68 +15.3% 257 0.8%
57 Abarth 96 -28.4% 251 96.0%
58 Mclaren 52 -38.8% 177 2.8%
59 Renault Trucks 46 -32.4% 162 1.2%
60 Chevrolet 31 -29.5% 155 0.6%
61 Morgan 43 +30.3% 130 –
62 Dodge 25 +8.7% 108 –

Registrations each quarter

Cars registered for the first time

Cars registered for the first time in Great Britain, by quarter
Quarter Cars
2024 Q2 459,713
2024 Q3 507,245
2024 Q4 439,563
2025 Q1 578,284
2025 Q2 461,604
2025 Q3 537,628
2025 Q4 448,149
2026 Q1 617,894

Source:DfT / DVLA 2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 Updated

Fuel types

Share of registrations by fuel

Electric cars went from 20.4% of registrations in 2025 Q1 to 21.9% in 2026 Q1.

Share of cars registered for the first time in Great Britain, by fuel type and quarter
Quarter PetrolHybrid (including mild)ElectricPlug-in hybridDiesel
2024 Q2 39.6%29.1%17.7%8.4%5.2%
2024 Q3 35.4%30.7%19.9%8.5%5.5%
2024 Q4 30.6%29.6%25.0%9.4%5.3%
2025 Q1 31.0%34.2%20.4%9.2%5.2%
2025 Q2 30.1%31.4%22.3%11.4%4.8%
2025 Q3 28.4%32.5%22.7%12.1%4.1%
2025 Q4 27.5%29.3%27.3%11.6%4.2%
2026 Q1 26.8%35.1%21.9%11.9%4.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA 2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 Updated

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Cars registered for the first time Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport 2024 Q2 to 2026 Q1 4,050,080 cars registered for the first time 16 September 2026
  • Counts are cars (body type “cars”) registered for the first time in Great Britain in each quarter, from DfT table VEH0160. That includes new cars and used cars imported and registered here for the first time, so totals can differ from industry new-car sales figures.
  • Great Britain is England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Ireland is not included.
  • Models are grouped by DVLA’s generic model name, so all versions of a model count together.
  • Changes compare the same quarter a year earlier, which removes seasonal effects such as the March and September plate changes.
  • “Hybrid” is DfT’s hybrid electric category, which includes mild hybrids that cannot drive on electric power alone.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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