Used electric vehicle sales surge by 180%
New research has found that used electric vehicle sales in the UK has surged by more than 180% in the last two years.
According to data provided by Marketcheck, one of the UK’s most significant sources of data on the UK used car market, used electric vehicle sales have risen from 7,073 in May 2023, to 19,836 in May 2025.
Meanwhile, the average last listed price has fallen by almost a quarter over the same period, decreasing steadily over the time period despite two seasonal fluctuations in the last quarters of 2023 and 2024.
Analysis found that in May 2023 the average last listed price for a used electric vehicle was £30,441 but that had fallen by £7,411.48, to £23,029 last month.
Alastair Campbell, Marketcheck UK, said:
“As the data shows, it is becoming increasingly more affordable to buy a used EV in the UK with prices reaching record lows in our latest monthly report. Marketcheck will continue to analyse emerging trends across the UK used car market.”
