Used car prices strengthened in April as stock levels and days to sell remained stable, according to the latest Cazoo Market View.
Average prices increased for the first time this year rising 0.8% (£149) to £17,696, a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 1%. The upward movement was driven mostly by a 3.5% price increase for cars aged up to two years to £29,679. Continued demand for older cars prompted a 1.3% increase in prices for cars aged over 10 years (£7,515).
Prices were up across all fuel types, led by EVs which averaged £23,305, an increase of 5% month-on-month (MoM) but down 3% YoY. The biggest price mover for the month was the Nissan Qashqai with hybrid models,
aged three to four years, rising 5% to £17,850. While the most searched for car was the Volkswagen Golf, the biggest seller remained the Vauxhall Corsa, a position it has held since March 2025.
Days to sell improved MoM by one to 26. The fastest sales were achieved by franchised dealers (18 days), followed by car supermarkets (22 days) and independent dealers (43 days).
Dealer inventories were unchanged MoM and YoY at 53 units.
However, EV stock levels dropped 17% MoM to 8%. Despite this buyer interest remained positive with EV searches doubling YoY. This resulted in just over one in 10 ad views going to alternative fuel vehicles, a new high and up 54% YoY.
Lucy Tugby, Marketing Director of Cazoo & Motors, said: “Dealers, buoyed by steady demand, held firm on their advertised prices in April.
“Despite the Easter holidays at the beginning of the month, dealers saw an improvement in days to sell, specially franchised sites stocking part-exchanges generated by the March plate-change.”
“The strategic importance of EVs remains an area of focus, especially as we tracked a notable rise in ad views, despite stock levels being down and prices being up. This indicates some buyers searching online for cost effective alternatives in the wake of rising petrol and diesel prices over the course of the month.”
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Cazoo Market View Data
Data source: Motors.co.uk data, Cazoo & Motors Data Warehouse, April 2026 vs March 2026 vs April 2025.
Further details available from Lucy Tugby on [email protected]
About Cazoo & Motors
Motors is an advertising ecosystem helping dealers reach millions of in-market car buyers and sell cars fast. It provides dealers with access to multisite advertising across some of the UK’s best loved destinations for used cars through partnerships with eBay and Parkers.
Motors acquired the Cazoo brand in 2024 and relaunched it in April 2025 as a used car search marketplace with more than 300,000 listings providing even greater online visibility for dealers. Along with a new app it has become the flagship brand in the MOTORS network.
Retailers enjoy the simplicity of a single upload, one point of contact and access to a stock management
and response reporting centre, ensuring that it is a time-efficient and a value-packed way to advertise.
Since 2021, Motors has been owned by O 3 Industries and Novum Capital.
For more information, please visit https://dealer.motors.co.uk/