Data room · United Kingdom
Car market — October 2025
In brief
In October 2025, 144,948 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom, according to SMMT. Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars account for 37.6 % of registrations. Volkswagen is the leading brand (9.1 % of the market), ahead of Audi and Ford.
Registrations of the month · October 2025
Passenger cars
144,948
— year on year
Electric + plug-in hybrid (month)
37.6 %
share of new passenger cars
Passenger cars · October 2025
Total market : 144,948 · market share and year-on-year change
- 1Volkswagen13,1449.1 %
- 2Audi9,3146.4 %
- 3Ford9,0236.2 %
- 4BMW8,5105.9 %
- 5Kia7,8015.4 %
- 6Toyota6,7334.6 %
- 7Vauxhall6,2114.3 %
- 8Hyundai6,0564.2 %
- 9Nissan5,9884.1 %
- 10Skoda5,9684.1 %
- 11Mercedes-Benz5,7664.0 %
- 12Volvo Cars5,4483.8 %
- 13Peugeot5,4473.8 %
- 14Renault5,3853.7 %
- 15Mini4,2692.9 %
Source : SMMT
Power sources · October 2025
| Power source | Units | Share | Year on year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 64,360 | 44.4 % | — |
| Diesel | 6,907 | 4.8 % | — |
| Hybrid (non plug-in) | 19,250 | 13.3 % | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | 17,601 | 12.1 % | — |
| Battery electric | 36,830 | 25.4 % | — |
Total : 144,948
Source : SMMT
Sources and original documents
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