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title: "Used EV sales rise sharply following start of Iran conflict"
date: 2026-04-14
url: https://marketcheck.uk/press/used-ev-sales-rise-sharply-following-iran-conflict
type: post
description: "Used EV sales UK reached a record level in February 2026, with rising demand, changing price patterns and strong dealer activity. This report reviews supply trends, listing volumes and retail performance using Marketcheck data to support stock sourcing and market analysis decisions."
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# Used EV sales rise sharply following start of Iran conflict

Marketcheck, the UK’s most significant source of used car market data, has identified a sharp increase in used electric vehicle sales following the escalation of conflict in the Middle East at the end of February.

Analysis of daily sales shows a clear shift in March. In February 2026, an average of around 787 used EVs were sold per day. This rose significantly to an average of 1,074 per day in March - a notable increase.

Sales volumes increased steadily throughout March, with multiple days exceeding 1,000 units for the first time. The highest daily total was recorded on March 30, with 1,657 vehicles sold.

The timing suggests that rising uncertainty around fuel prices and global energy markets may be significantly influencing consumer behaviour, with more buyers turning to electric vehicles.

Alastair Campbell, Marketcheck UK, commented:

“The jump in daily EV sales in March is notable, both in scale and speed. We saw a clear increase immediately after the end of February, with volumes rising well above recent averages.

While the used EV market has been growing steadily, this kind of acceleration points to external factors influencing buyer decisions. Concerns around fuel costs and wider uncertainty appear to be pushing more consumers towards electric vehicles.

Marketcheck’s data indicates that the used EV market is becoming increasingly responsive to global events, alongside longer-term trends such as improving affordability and availability.”

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### Notes to Editor:

Date

Used EV Sales

02-01-2026

495

02-02-2026

812

02-03-2026

714

02-04-2026

710

02-05-2026

730

02-06-2026

816

02-07-2026

860

02-08-2026

621

02-09-2026

856

02-10-2026

745

02-11-2026

731

02-12-2026

674

02-13-2026

816

02-14-2026

960

02-15-2026

612

02-16-2026

902

02-17-2026

806

02-18-2026

788

02-19-2026

781

02-20-2026

819

02-21-2026

988

02-22-2026

573

02-23-2026

899

02-24-2026

821

02-25-2026

789

02-26-2026

843

02-27-2026

937

02-28-2026

930

03-01-2026

714

03-02-2026

902

03-03-2026

815

03-04-2026

877

03-05-2026

817

03-06-2026

984

03-07-2026

1,134

03-08-2026

715

03-09-2026

1,087

03-10-2026

1,043

03-11-2026

954

03-12-2026

856

03-13-2026

1,196

03-14-2026

1,246

03-15-2026

729

03-16-2026

1,186

03-17-2026

1,052

03-18-2026

1,004

03-19-2026

998

03-20-2026

1,190

03-21-2026

1,307

03-22-2026

787

03-23-2026

1,310

03-24-2026

1,149

03-25-2026

1,172

03-26-2026

1,188

03-27-2026

1,381

03-28-2026

1,499

03-29-2026

905

03-30-2026

1,657

03-31-2026

1,445

### **About Marketcheck:**

[https://marketcheck.uk/](https://www.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.

### **Contact:**

Alistair Harrison  
[alistair@ahcomms.org](mailto:alistair@ahcomms.org)