January 2026 is second strongest month for used EV sales in the UK

Marketcheck data shows over 22,000 used EVs sold, marking second strongest month on record

Marketcheck, the UK’s most significant source of data on the used vehicle market, has today revealed that January 2026 was the second strongest month ever recorded for used electric vehicle sales, with 22,111 units sold across the UK.

This almost surpasses the previous record set in August 2025, when 22,200 used EVs were sold, and represents a dramatic increase compared to earlier years. In January 2024, just 10,135 used EVs were sold, meaning sales have more than doubled in two years. The figures also represent a strong rebound from December 2025, when just 14,632 used EVs were sold.

Alastair Campbell, Marketcheck UK, commented:

“January 2026 demonstrates real progress for the UK’s used EV market, with the second highest number of vehicles ever sold in a single month. Just two years ago, monthly sales were barely half of what we’ve seen in January. 

This surge reflects growing consumer confidence, improving affordability, and a rapidly expanding supply of second-hand electric vehicles. Used EVs are no longer a niche purchase – they are now firmly established as a mainstream option for UK car buyers.”

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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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