Used car sales volumes increased year-on-year (YoY) for June with stock levels up and days to sell consistent. However, competition for consumer attention saw average prices dip to their lowest level so far this year.
MOTORS’ Market View analysis shows dealer inventories averaged 50 units in June, unchanged month-on-month (MoM) but up 6% YoY. The increase was powered by franchised dealers and car supermarkets, both up 11% to 57 and 152 units respectively. While independent retailers remained unchanged at 39 units.
Overall, used cars averaged 31 days to sell, an increase of one day over May.
The average price of a used car listed on MOTORS was £17,167, down just £6 MoM, representing a drop of 2.4% compared to January 2025.
The fastest selling used car in June was the MG3, with nearly new petrol models, under six months old, averaging seven days in stock.
“With inventory levels higher than they were 12 months ago, dealers still achieved stock turn in line with the seasonal norm, albeit with dealers fighting hard to attract buyers with competitive prices,” said Lucy Tugby, Marketing Director of MOTORS.
“Franchised dealers and car supermarkets played to their strengths and cherry picked the models, fuel types and age profiles they knew would resonate with customers. This placed those achieving good margins in a strong position at the end of the first half of the year and ahead of the summer holiday period,” she said.
Alternatively fuelled vehicles increased their share of dealer inventories to a new high of 18%, with hybrids at 11% and electric vehicles at 7%. Petrol continues to be the most popular fuel type (51%), with diesel falling below one-third (32%).
The average price of EVs (£24,185) tracked lower than hybrids (£24,902) for the fourth consecutive month, although still a long way above petrol (£16,575) and diesel (£15,245) models.
EVs also achieved YoY increases in listings on MOTORS, up from 5% to 6%, resulting in ad views rising from 2% to 3%.
June’s fastest selling EV was the Ford Mustang Mach-e, averaging 15 days on forecourts, while the fastest selling hybrid was the BYD Seal U at 12 days.
“Alternatively fuelled cars are building momentum in the used car market with average prices of EVs now consistently lower than hybrids, building confidence among dealers to stock them and customers to buy them,” said Tugby.
