This statistic displays the number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) for the years 2000 to 2018. In 2003, the number of private car registrations was at its highest with more than 1.2 million vehicles and reached the lowest point in 2011. In 2018, there were 1.05 million units of new private car registrations in the UK.
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SMMT. (January 7, 2019). Number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/901152/uk-new-private-car-registrations/
SMMT. "Number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018." Chart. January 7, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/901152/uk-new-private-car-registrations/
SMMT. (2019). Number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/901152/uk-new-private-car-registrations/
SMMT. "Number of New Private Car Registrations in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2000 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 7 Jan 2019, /statistics/901152/uk-new-private-car-registrations/
SMMT, Number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/901152/uk-new-private-car-registrations/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of new private car registrations in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2018 [Graph], SMMT, January 7, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/901152/uk-new-private-car-registrations/