Used car market almost back to pre-Covid levels

Used car market rebounds as UK drivers opt for electric vehicles with 'enormously encouraging' sales growth

Britain's second-hand vehicle sector recorded its strongest April-to-June period in four years, with transactions climbing to just under two million units

Used car market almost back to pre-Covid levels

Some 4,017,106 cars changed hands in the first half of 2025, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said.

Used car market bounces back to pre-pandemic level in H1

The UK’s used car market grew by 1.7% in the second quarter to 1,996,116 transactions in the best Q2 performance since 2021. Transactions in the first half of the year bounced back to near pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the 10th consecutive quarter of growth, driven by ongoing recovery in the new car sector, and realigned the market within 1% o…

EVs drive used car market to hit 4m milestone in strongest Q2 since 2021

The used car market surged in the second quarter with transactions climbing 1.7% to 1,996,116 – the sector’s best Q2 performance in four years

Used car market recovery continues with one-in-10 sales electrified

Used car sales reached almost two million units in Q2, with 68,721 battery electric vehicles changing hands.

Used car market bounces back to pre-pandemic level in first half

Used car sales reach almost 2 million units in second quarter as new car sector slowly recovers. One in 10 used car transactions electrified, with record 68,721 battery electric vehicles changing hands. Overall market back to pre-pandemic level in first half of the year, surpassing 4 million units. Data download Q2 2025 used car data DOWNLOAD ALL The UK’s used car market grew by 1.7% in the second quarter to reach almost two million (1,996,116…