UK passenger car sales were up 7.2% to 90,100 units in February 2026, the busiest February since 2004, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on March 5. February is conventionally lower volume and therefore more volatile, with many buyers preferring to wait for the March numberplate chang

On February 27, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for January decreased 13.6% over the previous year to 67,415 units. Passenger car production was down 8.2% to 65,249 units and commercial vehicle production was down 68.6% to 2,166 units year over

UK passenger car sales were up 3.4% to 144,127 units in January 2026, resulting in the best start to a year since pre-pandemic 2020, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on February 5.
January sales for VW decreased 7.6% to 12,539 units (8.7% market share), Kia fell 7.7% to 9,983 units (

On January 29, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for December increased 6.1% over the previous year to 55,284 units. Passenger car production was up 17.7% to 53,003 units and commercial vehicle production was down 67.7% to 2,281 units year over ye

According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on January 6, UK passenger car sales rose 3.9% to 146,249 units in December 2025. Full-year sales increased 3.5% to 2,020,520 units in 2025, breaching the two million-mark for the first time since the pandemic.
In 2025, VW sales rose 7.4% to 178,607 u

On December 19, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for November decreased 14.3% over the previous year to 65,932 units. Passenger car production was down 1.7% to 63,126 units and commercial vehicle production was down 78.0% to 2,806 units year over

UK passenger car sales fell 1.6% yoy to 151,154 units in November 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on December 4. Year-to-date sales increased 3.4% with 1,874,271 cars registered in the January-November period of 2025.
November sales for VW rose 4.9% to 13,

On November 28, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for October decreased 30.9% over the previous year to 62,116 units. Passenger car production was down 23.8% to 59,010 units and commercial vehicle production was down 74.9% to 3,106 units year over

UK passenger car sales edged up 0.5% yoy to 144,948 units in October 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on November 5. Year-to-date sales increased 3.9% with 1,723,120 cars registered in the January-October period of 2025.
October sales for VW fell 1.1% to 13

On October 24, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for September decreased 35.9% over the previous year to 54,319 units. Passenger car production was down 27.1% to 51,090 units and commercial vehicle production was down 77.9% to 3,229 units year ove

UK passenger car sales increased 13.7% yoy to 312,891 units in September 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on October 6. Year-to-date sales increased 4.2% with 1,578,172 cars registered in the January-September period of 2025.
September sales for VW increase

On September 25, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for August decreased 18.2% over the previous year to 38,693 units. Passenger car production was down 10.2% to 37,072 units and commercial vehicle production was down 73.2% to 1,621 units year over

UK passenger car sales decreased 2.0% to 82,908 units in August 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on August 5. Year-to-date sales increased 2.1% with 1,265,281 cars registered in the January-August period of 2025.
August sales for VW fell 1.5% to 7,866 units

On August 28, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for July decreased 10.8% over the previous year to 72,006 units. Passenger car production was up 5.6% to 69,127 units and commercial vehicle production was down 81.1% to 2,879 units year over year (y

UK passenger car sales decreased 5.0% to 140,154 units in July 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on August 5. Year-to-date sales increased 2.4% with 1,182,373 cars registered in the January-July period of 2025.
July sales for VW fell 4.2% to 13,452 units (9.

On July 23, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for June decreased 6.5% over the previous year to 69,006 units. Passenger car production was up 6.6% to 66,317 units and commercial vehicle production was down 76.8% to 2,689 units year over year (y/y)

UK passenger car sales increased 6.7% to 191,316 units in June 2025, marking the second consecutive month of growth, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on July 4. Year-to-date sales increased 3.5% with 1,042,219 cars registered in the first six months of 2025.
June sales for VW increas

On June 27, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for May decreased 32.8% over the previous year to 49,810 units. Passenger car production was down 31.5% to 47,723 units and commercial vehicle production was down 53.6% to 2,087 units year over year (y

UK passenger car sales rose 1.6% year-on-year to 150,070 units in May 2025, the best May performance since 2021, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released on June 5. Year-to-date sales were up 2.8% with 850,903 cars registered in the first five months of 2025.
In May, VW sa

On May 29, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) announced that the number of UK vehicle production for April decreased 15.9% over the previous year to 59,203 units. Passenger car production was down 8.6% to 56,534 units and commercial vehicle production was down 68.6% to 2,669 units year over year (y