UK Used Car Market Size & Outlook, 2024-2030

The used car market in UK is expected to reach a projected revenue of US$ 109,984.8 million by 2030. A compound annual growth rate of 5.1% is expected of UK used car market from 2025 to 2030.
Revenue, 2024 (US$M)
$81,451.7
Forecast, 2030 (US$M)
$109,984.8
CAGR, 2025 - 2030
5.1%
Report Coverage
UK

UK used car market highlights

  • The UK used car market generated a revenue of USD 73,388.1 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD 109,984.8 million by 2030.
  • The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2023 to 2030.
  • In terms of segment, conventional was the largest revenue generating vehicle type in 2022.
  • Hybrid is the most lucrative vehicle type segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.


Used car market data book summary

Market revenue in 2022USD 73,388.1 million
Market revenue in 2030USD 109,984.8 million
Growth rate5.2% (CAGR from 2022 to 2030)
Largest segmentConventional
Fastest growing segmentHybrid
Historical data2018 - 2021
Base year2022
Forecast period2023 - 2030
Quantitative unitsRevenue in USD million
Market segmentationHybrid, Conventional, Electric
Key market players worldwideAlibaba Group Holding Ltd ADR, CarMax Inc, Asbury Automotive Group Inc, TrueCar Inc, Scout24 SE, Lithia Motors Inc Class A, Group 1 Automotive Inc, EBay Inc, AutoNation Inc, Hendrick Automotive Group


Other key industry trends

  • In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 4.4% of the global used car market in 2022.
  • Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • In Europe, Germany used car market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2030.
  • France is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 99,663.4 million by 2030.

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Used Car Market Scope

Used car market segmentation & scope
Hybrid
Conventional
Electric
Organized
Unorganized
Diesel
Petrol
Others
Compact
Mid-Sized
SUV
Offline
Online
Countries
UK
Australia
South Korea
Saudi Arabia
UAE
South Africa

Used Car Market Companies

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UK used car market outlook

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Conventional was the largest segment with a revenue share of 42.64% in 2024. Horizon Databook has segmented the UK used car market based on hybrid, conventional, electric covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2018 to 2030.


In August 2020, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) stated that used car sales decreased in the first six months of 2020. The negated growth can be attributed to the COVID-19 lockdown, which hampered the market growth in the U.K.

The used car sale is expected to grow in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the Autovista Group. Besides, petrol and diesel cars, alternatively fueled cars (plug-in hybrid, hybrid, batterypowered, and others) are expected to show high traction in coming years.

As per the Auto Retail Trader Index for June 2020, in the recovering phase of the pandemic, the U.K. used-car market has recorded around a 4% rise in the used-car price. According to one of the used car dealers in U.K., The A.A. Cars, the interest in used cars in 2020 has risen to 15 percent higher from the last year.

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UK used car market size, by vehicle type, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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UK used car market size, by vehicle type, 2018-2030 (US$M)

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