Car statistics for United Kingdom
In 2024, 1,950,341 new passenger cars were registered in United Kingdom, of which 19.2% were electric. For comparison, the EV share in the EU was 13.5%.
EV share of new cars over time
New passenger cars by fuel (2024)
New registrations per year
Electric car adoption over time
Electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) as a share of new car sales in United Kingdom, 2011–2025.
Source: IEA, Global EV Data Explorer (CC BY 4.0).
Most registered car models in United Kingdom (2025)
The car models with the most new registrations in United Kingdom in 2025, by model.
| # | Model | Registrations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Ford Puma | 55,376 |
| 2 | Kia Kia Sportage | 47,773 |
| 3 | Toyota Toyota Yaris | 38,458 |
| 4 | BYD BYD Seal | 36,346 |
| 5 | Nissan Nissan Juke | 34,795 |
| 6 | Volvo Volvo XC40 | 30,427 |
| 7 | Volkswagen Volkswagen T-Roc | 28,096 |
| 8 | Hyundai Hyundai Tucson | 26,929 |
| 9 | Volkswagen Volkswagen Polo VI | 26,573 |
| 10 | Peugeot Peugeot 2008 | 25,879 |
| 11 | Tesla Tesla Model Y | 24,315 |
| 12 | Ford Ford Kuga | 23,454 |
| 13 | Tesla Tesla Model 3 | 21,209 |
| 14 | Hyundai Hyundai Kona | 20,621 |
| 15 | Peugeot Peugeot 3008 | 20,562 |
Source: DfT/DVLA Vehicle Licensing Statistics (OGL v3.0). Catalog-matched models only.
Car fleet by age (2024)
41.4% of passenger cars in United Kingdom are older than 10 years.
Car fleet by fuel (2024)
Of 32,914,842 registered passenger cars in United Kingdom, 65.0% run on petrol, 31.1% on diesel and 3.9% on other fuels (electric, hybrid and gas).
EV charging stations
United Kingdom has 8,186 public EV charging stations mapped in OpenStreetMap (about 11.8 per 100,000 inhabitants). See the EV charging ranking.
Road safety (2018)
United Kingdom recorded 2.8 road deaths per 100,000 inhabitants (1,839 in total) in 2018. The EU average was 4.4 per 100,000, so United Kingdom is safer than the EU average. See the road safety ranking.
Safety recalls notified by United Kingdom
United Kingdom has notified 175 vehicle safety alerts to the EU Safety Gate rapid alert system, across 14 car brands. Member states notify the same defect independently, so a high count reflects both the size of the car fleet and how actively the country reports.