Accredited official statistics: Vehicle licensing statistics: April to June 2026

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Comparing 2026 Quarter 2 (April to June) with 2025 Quarter 2 (April to June), in the UK there were:

  • 682,000 vehicles registered for the first time, an increase of 12.0%
  • 161,000 zero emission vehicles registered for the first time, an increase of 36.9%
  • 147,000 zero emission cars registered for the first time, an increase of 40.5%
  • At the end of June 2026, compared to June 2025, in the UK there were:

  • 42.9 million licensed vehicles, an increase of 1.5%
  • 2,313,000 licensed zero emission vehicles, an increase of 30.7%
  • 2,017,000 licensed zero emission cars, an increase of 34.0%
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