This statistic represents the number of used cars sold from dealerships in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2014. Despite being hit by the recession, sales in 2012 overtook the pre-recession high of 2006 due to current popularity of cheaper used cars over new expensive ones.
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Volume of used cars sold by dealers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2014
(in million units sold)
Characteristic
Number of cars sold in million units
2014
4.1
2013
4.28
2012
4.07
2011
3.74
2010
3.67
2009
3.53
2008
3.61
2007
3.97
2006
4.01
2005
3.87
2004
3.66
2003
3.87
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British Car Auctions. (August 30, 2015). Volume of used cars sold by dealers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2014 (in million units sold) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/299863/volume-of-used-cars-sold-by-dealers-the-united-kingdom/
British Car Auctions. "Volume of used cars sold by dealers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2014 (in million units sold)." Chart. August 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299863/volume-of-used-cars-sold-by-dealers-the-united-kingdom/
British Car Auctions. (2015). Volume of used cars sold by dealers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2014 (in million units sold). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/299863/volume-of-used-cars-sold-by-dealers-the-united-kingdom/
British Car Auctions. "Volume of Used Cars Sold by Dealers in The United Kingdom (Uk) between 2003 and 2014 (in Million Units Sold)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Aug 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299863/volume-of-used-cars-sold-by-dealers-the-united-kingdom/
British Car Auctions, Volume of used cars sold by dealers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2014 (in million units sold) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/299863/volume-of-used-cars-sold-by-dealers-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited July 23, 2025)
Volume of used cars sold by dealers in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2003 and 2014 (in million units sold) [Graph], British Car Auctions, August 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/299863/volume-of-used-cars-sold-by-dealers-the-united-kingdom/
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