Year-on-year growth in new car registrations in the United Kingdom remained unchanged in January 2026, with the indicator holding at 3.4%. According to the latest data, updated on 24 February 2026, the annual increase in registrations for January matched the previous reading, which also stood at 3.4% on a year-over-year basis.
The figures show that, when comparing January 2026 to January a year earlier, the pace of growth in car registrations was identical to the rate recorded in the prior month’s year-over-year comparison. This stability suggests that underlying demand conditions in the UK automotive market have remained consistent at the start of the year, with no acceleration or slowdown evident in the headline annual growth rate.
