- Transportation & Logistics›
- Vehicles & Road Traffic›
New private car registrations in the UK 2000-2018
New private car registrations in the UK 2000-2018
Number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018
by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
Feb 28, 2019
This statistic displays the number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) for the years 2000 to 2018. In 2003, the number of private car registrations was at its highest with more than 1.2 million vehicles and reached the lowest point in 2011. In 2018, there were 1.05 million units of new private car registrations in the UK.
Number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018
Loading statistic...
| Number of units sold | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,052,202 |
| 2017 | 1,123,860 |
| 2016 | 1,206,250 |
| 2015 | 1,208,812 |
| 2014 | 1,179,499 |
| 2013 | 1,074,622 |
| 2012 | 929,440 |
| 2011 | 823,094 |
| 2010 | 958,005 |
| 2009 | 1,014,304 |
| 2008 | 892,259 |
| 2007 | 1,045,807 |
| 2006 | 1,033,722 |
| 2005 | 1,076,513 |
| 2004 | 1,200,066 |
| 2003 | 1,254,927 |
| 2002 | 1,236,766 |
| 2001 | 1,212,964 |
| 2000 | 993,890 |
| Number of units sold | |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 1,052,202 |
| 2017 | 1,123,860 |
| 2016 | 1,206,250 |
| 2015 | 1,208,812 |
| 2014 | 1,179,499 |
| 2013 | 1,074,622 |
| 2012 | 929,440 |
| 2011 | 823,094 |
| 2010 | 958,005 |
| 2009 | 1,014,304 |
| 2008 | 892,259 |
| 2007 | 1,045,807 |
| 2006 | 1,033,722 |
| 2005 | 1,076,513 |
| 2004 | 1,200,066 |
| 2003 | 1,254,927 |
| 2002 | 1,236,766 |
| 2001 | 1,212,964 |
| 2000 | 993,890 |
© Statista 2019
About this statistic
Source: SMMT
Download
Settings
Share
Download started
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Please be patient - this may take a moment
Description
Source
More information
by N. Sönnichsen,
last edited
Feb 28, 2019
This statistic displays the number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) for the years 2000 to 2018. In 2003, the number of private car registrations was at its highest with more than 1.2 million vehicles and reached the lowest point in 2011. In 2018, there were 1.05 million units of new private car registrations in the UK.
- Source
- SMMT
- Show further sources information
- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- January 2019
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data for years prior to 2018 were taken from previous releases by the same source.
Source
- Source
- SMMT
- Show further sources information
- As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
- Show publisher information
- Release date
- January 2019
More information
- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2000 to 2018
- Supplementary notes
- Data for years prior to 2018 were taken from previous releases by the same source.
Other statistics on the topic
+Vehicles & Road Traffic
Registered ultra-low emission vehicles in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2018
Vehicles & Road Traffic
CO2 emissions for different vehicle segment types in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
+Emissions
Net CO2 emissions from transport in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
Vehicles & Road Traffic
CO2 emissions for different fuel types in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2016
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$49 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Leading companies trust Statista:
Statista is a great source of knowledge, and pretty helpful to manage the daily work.Christof Baron
CEO, MindShare Germany
Statistics on "Transport pollution in the United Kingdom"
- Transport emissions
The most important statistics
- Estimated greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2017, by sector (in MtCO2e)Greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2017, by sector
- CO2 emissions in the transport sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2017 (in million metric tons)*CO2 emissions in the transport sector in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2017
- Transport sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e*)Volume of greenhouse gases emitted by the UK transport sector 1990-2017
- Net transport carbon dioxide emissions compared with total CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e)Net CO2 emissions from transport in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
- Transport end-user greenhouse gas emissions compared with total emissions in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 2017 (in MtCO2e)End-user greenhouse gas emissions from transport in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
- Transport net and end-user carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e)Net and end-user CO2 emissions from transport in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
- Transport end-user methane emissions in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e)Methane emissions from transport in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
- Transport end-user nitrous oxide emissions in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e)Nitrous oxide emissions from transport in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2017
- Vehicle pollution
The most important statistics
- Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2018 (in grams per kilometer)Average CO² emissions from new cars in the United Kingdom (UK) 2004-2018
- Vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 2000 to 2017, by fuel typeCO2 emissions for different fuel types in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2016
- Number of new ultra-low emission vehicle registrations per year in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018Number of new ultra-low emission vehicle registrations per year in the UK 2010-2018
- Vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by segment typeCO2 emissions for different vehicle segment types in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017
- Change in vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2017, by segment typeChange in CO2 emissions for vehicle segment types in the UK 2000-2017
- Number of licensed cars in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by carbon dioxide emission band (in 1,000)Number of licensed cars in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by CO2 emission band
- Distribution of all licensed cars in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by carbon dioxide emission bandLicensed cars in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by CO2 emission band
- Emissions from diesel engine road vehicles (DERV) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2016 (in MtCO2e*)Volume of greenhouse gases emitted from diesel engine vehicles in the UK 1990-2016
- Perceptions of pollution
The most important statistics
- Opinion on climate change causes in Great Britain (UK) from 2011 to 2017Views on climate change and causes in Great Britain (UK) 2011-2017
- What [form of transport] has the most overall impact on climate change (3 answers)?**Perceptions of transport impacts on climate change in Great Britain (UK) 2011-2017
- Perceptions of traffic exhaust fumes in towns and cities as problematic in Great Britain from 2006 to 2017Perceptions of traffic fumes as a problem in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
- Public opinion on transport and emissions
The most important statistics
- Would you be willing to buy a car with lower CO2 emissions?Willingness to buy a car with lower CO2 emissions in Great Britain (UK) 2011-2017
- Do you agree with the statement: I am willing to reduce the amount I travel by car (to help reduce the impact on climate change)?Willingness to reduce car travel in Great Britain (UK) 2011-2017
- Do you agree that, for the sake of the environment, car users should pay higher taxes?**Opinions on taxing car users in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
- Do you agree that people should be allowed to use their cars as much as they like, even if it causes damage to the environment?**Opinions on car use and the environment in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
- Do you agree that people who drive cars that are better for the environment should pay less to use the roads than people whose cars are more harmful to the environment?**Opinions on lowering road costs for green cars in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
- Do you agree with the statement: I am willing to reduce the amount I travel by plane (to help reduce the impact of climate change)?Willingness to reduce air travel in Great Britain (UK) 2011-2017
- Do you agree that people should be able to travel by plane as much as they like, even if this harms the environment?Opinions on restricting air travel in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
- Do you agree that the price of a plane ticket should reflect the environmental damage that flying causes, even if this makes air travel more expensive?**Air ticket prices and environmental damage in Great Britain (UK) 2006-2017
Discover Statista
Need help with using Statista for your research?
Tutorials and first steps
Further Content: Statistics, Studies, and Topic Pages
Statistics
- New car registrations in the UK 2000-2018, by sales type
- New fleet car registrations in the UK 2000-2018
- New business car registrations in the UK 2000-2018
- Most popular upper medium car models in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Most popular executive car models in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
- Number of new dual purpose cars registered in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by model
- Ford's vehicle sales in Canada - July 2018/19
- Europe: volume of midsized car market first half of 2016
- Chrysler car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2016
- Lotus car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
- SEAT car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
- Chevrolet car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2019
- Lexus car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
- Renault car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
- Honda's vehicle sales in Canada - July 2018-2019
- Sales figures for electric vehicles in the EU from 2010-2015
Studies
- Jaguar Land Rover Automotive
- Bentley: a British luxury car brand
- Alternative fuel vehicle market in Spain
- Automotive industry in Sweden
- Automotive industry in Finland
- Automotive industry in Poland
- Automotive retail industry in Germany
- Automotive retail industry in France
- Automotive industry in Switzerland
- Automotive industry in Norway
- Untapped value - rethinking customer service in the automotive industry
- Automotive industry in Spain
- Automotive retail industry in Italy
- Automotive industry in the Netherlands
- Car drivers
Statistics on "Transport pollution in the United Kingdom"
- Estimated greenhouse gas emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2017, by sector (in MtCO2e)
- CO2 emissions in the transport sector in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2017 (in million metric tons)*
- Transport sector emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e*)
- Net transport carbon dioxide emissions compared with total CO2 emissions in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e)
- Transport end-user greenhouse gas emissions compared with total emissions in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 2017 (in MtCO2e)
- Transport net and end-user carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e)
- Transport end-user methane emissions in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e)
- Transport end-user nitrous oxide emissions in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2017 (in MtCO2e)
- Average carbon dioxide emissions from new cars in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2004 to 2018 (in grams per kilometer)
- Vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in selected years from 2000 to 2017, by fuel type
- Number of new ultra-low emission vehicle registrations per year in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2018
- Vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by segment type
- Change in vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2017, by segment type
- Number of licensed cars in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by carbon dioxide emission band (in 1,000)
- Distribution of all licensed cars in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by carbon dioxide emission band
- Emissions from diesel engine road vehicles (DERV) in the United Kingdom (UK) between 1990 and 2016 (in MtCO2e*)
- Number of all licensed ultra-low emission vehicles in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2010 to the 4th quarter of 2018
- Opinion on climate change causes in Great Britain (UK) from 2011 to 2017
- What [form of transport] has the most overall impact on climate change (3 answers)?**
- Perceptions of traffic exhaust fumes in towns and cities as problematic in Great Britain from 2006 to 2017
- Would you be willing to buy a car with lower CO2 emissions?
- Do you agree with the statement: I am willing to reduce the amount I travel by car (to help reduce the impact on climate change)?
- Do you agree that, for the sake of the environment, car users should pay higher taxes?**
- Do you agree that people should be allowed to use their cars as much as they like, even if it causes damage to the environment?**
- Do you agree that people who drive cars that are better for the environment should pay less to use the roads than people whose cars are more harmful to the environment?**
- Do you agree with the statement: I am willing to reduce the amount I travel by plane (to help reduce the impact of climate change)?
- Do you agree that people should be able to travel by plane as much as they like, even if this harms the environment?
- Do you agree that the price of a plane ticket should reflect the environmental damage that flying causes, even if this makes air travel more expensive?**
- Number of new car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018, by sales type
- Number of new fleet car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018
- Number of new business car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018
- Leading five upper medium car models by number of new registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- Leading five executive car models by number of new registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2018
- Number of new dual purpose car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by model type (in units)
- Ford Motor Company's vehicle sales in Canada in July 2018 and July 2019 (in units)
- Total volume of midsized segment in the first half of 2016* by number of vehicles registered
- Chrysler car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2014 to December 2016
- Lotus car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to January 2019
- SEAT car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to January 2019
- Chevrolet car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2013 to January 2019
- Lexus car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to January 2019
- Renault car sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2016 to January 2019
- Honda Motor's vehicle sales in Canada in July 2018 and July 2019 (in units)
- Total sales of electric vehicles in the European Union (EU) from 2010* to 2015** (in thousand units)
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $588 / Year
Related topics
About Statista
Statista offers dossiers and reports on over 170 industries. With Statista you are always able to make informed decisions and boost your work efficiency.
Internet & Telecommunications
- Social Media
- E-Commerce
- Online Video & Entertainment
- Advertising & Marketing
Consumer Goods & FMCG
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Cleaning Products
- Cosmetics & Personal Care
- Food & Nutrition
Retail & Trade
- Health & Hygiene
- International Trade
- Shopping Behavior
- Sports & Leisure
Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
- Business Travel
- Leisure Travel
- Accomodation
- Restaurants
Society
- Demographics
- Economy
- Education & Science
- Politics & Government
Transportation & Logistics
- Aviation
- Rail Transport
- Vehicles & Road Traffic
- Water Transport
Please log in to access our additional functions
Register in seconds and access exclusive features.
Basic Account
|
Instant Access
Premium Account
| ||
|---|---|---|---|
Our services
Click the question mark for further information | Free |
$49 per month* | |
| Basic statistics | |||
| Premium statistics | |||
|
Graph download
| |||
| Download PDF | |||
|
Excel download
| |||
| Register | Purchase now | ||
*Duration: 12 months, billed annually, single license
Yes, let me download!
...and make my research life easier.
Exclusive Corporate feature
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.