Another record-breaking month for the UK used EV market

MarketCheck, the UK’s leading source of used car market data, has today published figures showing that April 2026 was another record-breaking month for the UK used EV market.

A total of 34,932 used electric vehicles were sold across the UK during April, the highest monthly figure ever recorded by MarketCheck. This surpasses the previous record of 32,880 set in March 2026, continuing the extraordinary growth seen in the second hand EV sector.

The figures highlight the rapid pace at which the used EV market has expanded over the last three years. Monthly sales in 2023 typically ranged between 7,000 and 8,500 vehicles. By mid-2025, volumes had risen beyond 20,000 per month, before accelerating sharply in early 2026.

Alastair Campbell, MarketCheck UK, commented:

“The used EV market continues to break records month after month. April’s figures are another major milestone, with nearly 35,000 vehicles sold across the UK.

What’s particularly striking is the pace of growth. In just two years, monthly used EV sales have more than tripled. Greater affordability, improving consumer confidence, and a much wider range of second-hand stock are all driving demand higher.

Events in the Middle East, with associated fuel increases, have undoubtedly played a large role in these market developments.

It is also important to note that part of this increase will be as a result of some three year old cars now coming off initial company leases.”

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Notes to Editor:

About MarketCheck:

https://marketcheck.uk/

We are the leading source of UK automotive data. We collate, enhance and manage more data on the UK used car sector than any other provider. For automotive businesses we bring unprecedented access to live data to power analysis, pricing, reporting and AI agents on the UK used car market.

We track over 650,000 cars and 11500 dealers across 16k locations daily.

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