New car registrations in the UK rose 12.0% from the previous year to 350,536 units in September of 2026, its highest level since March although slowing from a 13.7% rise in the earlier month, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was a tenth consecutive period of growth, extending the market's recovery toward pre-pandemic levels. Battery electric vehicles rose by 36.3% to a record of 99,201 units to reach 28.3% of market share, as buyers respond to greater model choice, manufacturer incentives and government grants. Plug-in hybrid vehicle registrations also climbed 55.5% to 59,571 units. These were enough to offset the 6.7% decline in petrol vehicles to 131,864 and a 4.3% drop in hybrid electric vehicles to 45,839. source: The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT)
New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in the United Kingdom decreased to 12 percent in September from 13.70 percent in August of 2026. New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in the United Kingdom averaged 10.72 percent from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3176.60 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -97.30 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom New Passenger Car Registrations YoY. United Kingdom New Passenger Car Registrations YoY - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on November of 2026.
New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in the United Kingdom decreased to 12 percent in September from 13.70 percent in August of 2026. New Passenger Car Registrations YoY in the United Kingdom is expected to be 6.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United Kingdom New Passenger Car Registrations YoY is projected to trend around 4.50 percent in 2027 and 7.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.