Most popular cars on UK roads
Figures for end of June 2026 (2026 Q2), published 23 Sep 2026.
The car models with the most licensed cars in Great Britain at the end of June 2026, from DVLA records published by the Department for Transport.
Top 50 car models, end of June 2026
Licensed cars only: cars declared off the road (SORN) are not counted. Models are DfT's generic models, so every version of a model counts together. The change is against the end of June 2025.
| Model | Make | Licensed cars | Change in a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Fiesta | Ford | 1,234,335 | -5.3% |
| 2. Golf | Volkswagen | 899,678 | -1.8% |
| 3. Corsa | Vauxhall | 894,465 | -3.2% |
| 4. Focus | Ford | 842,798 | -6.8% |
| 5. Qashqai | Nissan | 685,884 | +2.5% |
| 6. Polo | Volkswagen | 664,223 | -0.2% |
| 7. Yaris | Toyota | 575,213 | +3.2% |
| 8. Cooper | MINI | 514,748 | +1.4% |
| 9. Astra | Vauxhall | 513,297 | -9.9% |
| 10. 3 Series | BMW | 457,570 | -4.8% |
| 11. A3 | Audi | 433,129 | +0.1% |
| 12. 1 Series | BMW | 427,395 | +0.1% |
| 13. Sportage | Kia | 423,429 | +10.3% |
| 14. 500 | Fiat | 421,235 | -2.3% |
| 15. Juke | Nissan | 408,337 | +4.8% |
| 16. A Class | Mercedes-Benz | 378,841 | +0.4% |
| 17. Kuga | Ford | 368,344 | +3.2% |
| 18. Jazz | Honda | 343,688 | -1.3% |
| 19. Tiguan | Volkswagen | 336,011 | +6.6% |
| 20. C Class | Mercedes-Benz | 321,715 | -4.7% |
| 21. Clio | Renault | 313,108 | -4.1% |
| 22. Mokka | Vauxhall | 306,390 | +3.5% |
| 23. Aygo | Toyota | 305,212 | +2.6% |
| 24. I10 | Hyundai | 273,965 | +0.6% |
| 25. A1 | Audi | 266,565 | +4.4% |
| 26. Puma | Ford | 257,717 | +27.6% |
| 27. 208 | Peugeot | 255,971 | +3.2% |
| 28. Tucson | Hyundai | 254,136 | +9.4% |
| 29. Discovery | Land Rover | 253,804 | -1.3% |
| 30. C3 | Citroen | 249,531 | -0.6% |
| 31. Fabia | Skoda | 241,165 | -0.6% |
| 32. Civic | Honda | 236,799 | -7.1% |
| 33. Range Rover Evoque | Land Rover | 221,449 | +2.1% |
| 34. Picanto | Kia | 219,477 | +2.8% |
| 35. A4 | Audi | 217,723 | -7.4% |
| 36. Micra | Nissan | 215,169 | -5.9% |
| 37. Octavia | Skoda | 210,352 | -2.6% |
| 38. 2008 | Peugeot | 204,880 | +9.0% |
| 39. Ibiza | SEAT | 203,906 | -0.3% |
| 40. E Class | Mercedes-Benz | 199,338 | -5.1% |
| 41. Captur | Renault | 192,411 | +4.9% |
| 42. CR-V | Honda | 187,397 | -3.9% |
| 43. 5 Series | BMW | 186,473 | -4.5% |
| 44. XC40 | Volvo | 181,107 | +18.8% |
| 45. Countryman | MINI | 178,681 | +8.8% |
| 46. 3008 | Peugeot | 175,997 | +4.5% |
| 47. Leon | SEAT | 174,666 | -3.4% |
| 48. C4 | Citroen | 169,050 | -6.5% |
| 49. Q3 | Audi | 168,832 | +4.4% |
| 50. T-Roc | Volkswagen | 168,200 | +13.9% |
Source: DfT df_VEH0120_GB, end of June 2026 (2026 Q2), published 23 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.
Top 40 car makes
Licensed cars by make, end of June 2026, and each make's share of all 33,796,875 licensed cars.
| Make | Licensed cars | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ford | 3,615,010 | 10.7% |
| 2. Volkswagen | 2,937,243 | 8.7% |
| 3. Vauxhall | 2,486,163 | 7.4% |
| 4. BMW | 2,067,127 | 6.1% |
| 5. Audi | 1,995,404 | 5.9% |
| 6. Toyota | 1,793,092 | 5.3% |
| 7. Mercedes-Benz | 1,713,617 | 5.1% |
| 8. Nissan | 1,707,953 | 5.1% |
| 9. Kia | 1,297,947 | 3.8% |
| 10. Peugeot | 1,227,184 | 3.6% |
| 11. Hyundai | 1,162,138 | 3.4% |
| 12. Skoda | 1,005,752 | 3.0% |
| 13. Land Rover | 933,150 | 2.8% |
| 14. MINI | 904,018 | 2.7% |
| 15. Honda | 900,084 | 2.7% |
| 16. Renault | 890,268 | 2.6% |
| 17. Citroen | 781,664 | 2.3% |
| 18. Volvo | 761,964 | 2.3% |
| 19. SEAT | 600,813 | 1.8% |
| 20. Fiat | 593,331 | 1.8% |
| 21. Mazda | 572,267 | 1.7% |
| 22. Suzuki | 471,342 | 1.4% |
| 23. MG | 463,122 | 1.4% |
| 24. Jaguar | 350,437 | 1.0% |
| 25. Tesla | 299,939 | 0.9% |
| 26. Dacia | 298,804 | 0.9% |
| 27. Porsche | 243,232 | 0.7% |
| 28. Lexus | 207,972 | 0.6% |
| 29. Mitsubishi | 163,254 | 0.5% |
| 30. Cupra | 134,610 | 0.4% |
| 31. BYD | 94,267 | 0.3% |
| 32. Jeep | 92,154 | 0.3% |
| 33. Smart | 86,055 | 0.3% |
| 34. Alfa Romeo | 67,334 | 0.2% |
| 35. Jaecoo | 62,019 | 0.2% |
| 36. Polestar | 57,344 | 0.2% |
| 37. Subaru | 55,922 | 0.2% |
| 38. DS | 47,483 | 0.1% |
| 39. Other British | 44,554 | 0.1% |
| 40. Omoda | 41,634 | 0.1% |
Source: DfT df_VEH0120_GB, end of June 2026 (2026 Q2), published 23 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0.