Wales Passenger Car Sales : 2018

This is part of the UK but is shown separately here as there are differences to the national UK average. The top 30 data I get is for all the UK, then broken down into regions, so for example Jeep certainly isn't the 30th brand in Wales. It is though for the UK as a whole. The new arrival in the top 30 is MG.

Green highlights increased sales and yellow decrease. As the total is down 4%, there

Scotland Passenger Car Sales : 2018

This is part of the UK but is shown separately here as there are differences to the national UK average. The top 30 data I get is for all the UK, then broken down into regions, so for example smart certainly isn't the 30th brand in Scotland. It is 29th though for the UK as a whole. The new arrival in the top 30 is MG.

Green highlights increased sales and yellow decrease. As the total is down

Northern Ireland Passenger Car Sales : 2018

This is part of the UK but is shown separately here as there are differences to the national UK average. The top 30 data I get is for all the UK, then broken down into regions, so for example smart certainly isn't the 30th brand in NI. It is 29th though for the UK as a whole. The new arrival in the top 30 is MG.

Green highlights increased sales and yellow decrease. As the total is down 5%,

Yorkshire/Humberside England Sales - Brand : 2016

This region is in the north of England, stretching from the middle (Yorkshire) to the east coast (Humberside). There is an unusual twist in this area with BMW being the top brand and MINI up to 7th. The region had a 6% increase, quite high considering the national increase was just 2%.

Those makes that were stronger here are: BMW obviously with 12.8% share compared to the UK's 6.8%. Mercedes

West Midland England Sales - Brand : 2016

This is the region that is home to Jaguar and Land Rover. There are some major differences of note in the sales within this area as we will now see.

Those makes that were stronger here are: Nissan at 8.9% (5.7% national average), Peugeot 7.6% (3.7%), Citroën 5.6% (2.3%), Land Rover 3.8% (3.0%). Jaguar 2.5% (1.3%) and DS 1.8% (0.6%). .

Some that did worse: BMW 5.4% (6.8%), VW 5.4% (7.7%),

East Midland England Sales - Brand : 2016

Smack in the middle of England is East Midland England, where in the northern part of the region Toyota has a plant. Vauxhall is the big car brand here, stronger than any other area of the UK. As B. Joel said, don't ask me why.

Those makes that were stronger here are: Vauxhall with 16.7% (9.3% nationally), VW 8.5% (7.7%), Mercedes 7.7% (6.3%) and Škoda 3.8% (3.0%).

Some that did worse: Ford

East England Sales - Brand : 2016

East England covers East Anglia and reaches down toward Greater London and across the top of that region. It covers a diverse area of habitation and landscapes. So what brand wins here?

Those makes that were stronger here are: Ford with 17.9% share is only exceeded by Wales in popularity. It's well above the national 11.8% average but was over a quarter of all sales a few years back. BMW's

South West England Sales - Brand : 2016

Of the nine regional areas of the UK, this is the largest in area. It has a Honda plant within its boundaries, some very beautiful scenery and probably the warmest weather in the UK. Just over a quarter of a million cars were sold here.

Those makes that were stronger here are: BMW is a whole percentage point above the national average and even outsells VW. Kia took 5.4% (3.3% UK), Hyundai

South East England Sales - Brand : 2016

Slightly over 1 in 5 cars sold in the entire United Kingdom are bought in this area of England. It only has 13% of the population so it is an affluent area with strong car purchasing power. The two largest brands in 2016 were German, VW and Audi that combined take 20% of the sales here. With Mercedes 4th and BMW 6th, clearly the UK car industry is of no interest here.

Those makes that were

London Sales - Brand : 2016

London isn't a large market for cars, it's just too crowded. It holds 13.3% of the UK population but sells just 6.3% of its cars. Interestingly, there are some notable differences with the rest of the country.

Those makes that were stronger here are: Mercedes takes 8.3% of sales here but nationally 6.3%. Nissan has been improving here with it's 9.5% well ahead of the UK (5.7%). Toyota (5.6%)

Wales Sales - Brand : 2016

Registrations in Wales were -1% after continuous increase since 2011. Ford is a very successful make in the Principality and despite a 6% drop, still commands over 18% of all sales. Across the UK Ford decreased 5% so pretty much in line with the rest of the country.

Those makes that were stronger here are: Nissan is 4th in Wales but 7th nationally, however has less market share (5.2%) than

Scotland Sales - Brand : 2016

Registrations north of the border were about the same for 2016 as the year before. There are some unique differences here. Vauxhall is the regular top brand and Renault has always had a good following too. So how did various brands fare for the year?

There weren't huge movements but Renault was up 14% and 4th place, Fiat increased 22% to 10th while it was down 3.7% in the combined UK figure

Northern Ireland Sales - Brand : 2016

Sales by brand for NI were handled by a separate body from the rest of the UK. In 2014, that data was no longer offered and then in 2015, it came under the DTI UK. That meant one year was missed. It then became a top 30 list instead of all brands. In addition, the top 30 is for the UK as a whole and then broken down into regions such as NI. That means the odd brand could be missed from a

UK Total Car Sales By Region : 2013

My final installment on regional car sales for the UK (I might do Northern Ireland when it become available) simply looks at total figures. I apologise to any Scots who may wonder why only a part of the country appears on the map. That is how it came, and at least you can see where it is.

The regions as discussed already are below, with 2011 census populations next to them. Finally comes the

South England Sales By Brand : 2013

We finally look across the south of England, from Land's End to Dover and the North Sea.

South West: Not an area for large cities but a sizable population nevertheless. Bristol and Plymouth are the largest and Swindon is home to a Honda car factory.

9.5% of all cars sold in England are purchased here, up on recent years. This is the most popular region for Hyundai, Honda and Mitsubishi. Seat

Mid England Sales By Brand : 2013

Across the middle of England, there is diversity in car buying habits as you will see. The area of Middle England goes from the Welsh border in the west to the North Sea in the East.

West Midlands: The main city of this region is Birmingham, England's second biggest city, itself part of a larger conurbation. Coventry is a well known city within this area as well. This region too is famous with

North England Sales By Brand : 2013

Ay up, we're in the North of England now. A more working class part of England known for people being direct and forthright in speech. It is broken down into three regions as shown in the picture, North West, North East and Yorkshire & Humberside.

North West: This area goes from Cumbria in the north down to Cheshire in the south. The two main cities are Manchester and Liverpool. Both Vauxhall

Wales Sales By Brand : 2013

The Ford Fiesta Popular in Wales. 


Wales had a new car sales increase of 17% in 2013, very strong indeed. I have data back to 2009 and total sales were easily the best for that period. Ford had it's best share since 2009, while Vauxhall had it's best including 2009. Both brands increased faster than the buoyant market did.

Now looking at the car makes listed below. The only brand that is

Scotland Sales By Brand : 2013

Vauxhall Corsa is a top seller in Scotland.


"By yon bonnie banks and by yon bonnie braes, Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond..." Whether you take the high or low road, you will get to Scotland as long as you head north.

Car sales for Scotland are usually part of UK figures (although maybe for not much longer) and had 9.2% of the total UK share, up from 9.1 in 2012 and 8.8% in 2011.

Car Sales Wales: 2011

In Wales, car sales have fallen for the past two years. Fords are popular in the Principality (see pic above), as are the cars, with a 20% market share. It must be all the Ford engines thay make in Bridgend. The last column shows how brands rank differently to the UK in total. Notice the big three French brands (Renault and both PSA brands) do better in Wales, while the three German premium