United Kingdom New Passenger Car Registrations YoY

New car sales in the UK fell by 1.6% from the previous year to 151,154 units in November of 2025, erasing the 0.5% increase from the previous month. Registrations by private buyers fell by 5.5% in the period, offsetting a 0.2% increase in fleet uptake and an 18% surge in business buyer volumes, which are traditionally a small part of total registrations. Among different vehicle types, diesel engine registrations sank by 24% and petrol car registrations fell 5.9%. In turn, new energy vehicles registrations accounted for over half of the total market share, with higher sales for plug-in hybrid (14.8%), battery electric (3.6%), and hybrid (1.3%) cars.