Monthly report

UK used car market report: September 2026

What used cars really sold for on Autotrader UK from 1 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2026: sales, prices, time to sell and supply across 1,540 models. Updated 19 Oct 2026.

cars sold365,3152%vs August 2026

Median sold price£13,000No changevs August 2026

Median days to sell25No changevs August 2026

For sale at month end452,0284%381,893 newly listed

From 1 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2026, 365,315 used cars were sold on Autotrader UK at a median price of £13,000, down 2.4% on August 2026's 374,489. The median sold price was broadly unchanged from £12,995 in August 2026. Sellers asked a median of £16,500 for cars listed during the month, up 1.2% month on month. The typical car took 25 days to sell.

381,893 cars were newly listed over the same period against 365,315 sold, so supply grew. 452,028 used cars were for sale at the end of September 2026, up 3.8% from 435,450 at the end of August 2026. The biggest supply build was the Geely EX2, up 117% to 52 for sale. Supply of the Ford Ranger fell 62% to 224.

The best-selling models were the Ford Fiesta (8,607 sold, median £5,000), the Volkswagen Golf (8,194 sold, median £12,990) and the Vauxhall Corsa (7,815 sold, median £6,498). Among models with at least 30 sales in both months, the Mercedes-Benz GLB saw the sharpest fall in sold prices, down 30.9% to a median of £29,850. The Toyota Urban Cruiser rose the most, up 581.5% to £22,490. The fastest-selling model was the Leapmotor B05, gone in a median of 6 days; the Genesis GV70 was slowest at 734 days.

By make, Ford sold 31,437, Volkswagen sold 30,170 and BMW sold 28,869, out of 125 makes with at least one sale.

Best-selling models

Ranked by cars that came off Autotrader in September 2026.

#	Model	Sold	Median sold	Days to sell
1	Ford Fiesta	8,607	£5,000	20 days
2	Volkswagen Golf	8,194	£12,990	22 days
3	Vauxhall Corsa	7,815	£6,498	20 days
4	Nissan Qashqai	7,366	£11,415	25 days
5	Ford Focus	7,041	£6,295	21 days
6	Volkswagen Polo	6,381	£9,498	22 days
7	Mercedes-Benz A Class	5,522	£13,950	22 days
8	BMW 1 Series	5,450	£11,995	23 days
9	BMW 3 Series	5,169	£13,495	24 days
10	Kia Sportage	4,983	£16,420	25 days

Fastest sellers

Median days from listing to removal, models with 30+ sales.

#	Model	Days to sell	Sold	Median sold
1	Leapmotor B05	6 days	103	£27,998
2	Leapmotor B10	7 days	59	£28,998
3	Land Rover Defender Unspecified	9 days	35	£75,367
4	Toyota Celica	9 days	31	£3,773
5	Volvo EX40	11 days	381	£48,355
6	Nissan Pixo	12 days	36	£1,548
7	Chevrolet Spark	13 days	38	£1,495
8	Mercedes-Benz GLB	15 days	955	£29,850
9	Ford Ka	15 days	799	£2,193
10	Peugeot 107	15 days	505	£1,900

Biggest price falls

Median sold price vs August 2026, models with 30+ sales in both months.

#	Model	Change	Median sold	August
1	Mercedes-Benz GLB	30.9%	£29,850	£43,170
2	SsangYong Tivoli	29.3%	£5,650	£7,995
3	Jaguar XJ	27.7%	£7,195	£9,950
4	Fiat Doblo	25.5%	£3,998	£5,363
5	Peugeot 206	23.0%	£1,095	£1,423
6	Nissan Pixo	22.2%	£1,548	£1,990
7	Volkswagen Golf Plus	21.0%	£1,995	£2,525
8	Audi SQ2	20.7%	£23,497	£29,617
9	Changan Deepal S07	19.6%	£29,743	£36,990
10	Fiat Tipo	18.5%	£4,850	£5,950

Biggest price rises

Median sold price vs August 2026, models with 30+ sales in both months.

#	Model	Change	Median sold	August
1	Toyota Urban Cruiser	581.5%	£22,490	£3,300
2	Genesis GV70	74.9%	£52,455	£29,999
3	Mitsubishi Lancer	60.0%	£5,600	£3,500
4	Renault Grand Scenic	56.7%	£4,143	£2,644
5	Genesis GV60	47.9%	£57,655	£38,990
6	Land Rover Discovery 3	38.2%	£4,839	£3,500
7	Mitsubishi L200	37.4%	£13,737	£9,999
8	Audi RS6 Avant	36.8%	£68,413	£49,995
9	Audi TT RS	32.7%	£34,490	£25,995
10	Volkswagen Eos	31.9%	£3,490	£2,645

Slowest sellers

Median days from listing to removal, models with 30+ sales.

#	Model	Days to sell	Sold	Median sold
1	Genesis GV70	734 days	198	£52,455
2	Genesis GV60	734 days	195	£57,655
3	Genesis G70	734 days	41	£47,010
4	Genesis G80	719 days	40	£78,465
5	Volvo ES90	147 days	75	£66,705
6	Mazda CX-80	99 days	65	£41,095
7	BYD Sealion 5	94 days	52	£25,095
8	MG MG IM6	92 days	43	£34,399
9	BYD Seal 6	86 days	58	£25,256
10	Suzuki e Vitara	78 days	109	£29,899

Supply movers

Biggest changes in the number for sale since the end of August 2026, models with 50+ listed.

#	Model	Change	For sale	Was
1	Geely EX2	117%	52	24
2	BYD Dolphin G	105%	88	43
3	Lepas L8	100%	78	39
4	Hyundai i30 N	96%	100	51
5	Vauxhall Frontera	89%	295	156
6	Ford Ranger	62%	224	588
7	Ford Tourneo Custom	52%	31	65
8	Nissan Navara	52%	35	73
9	Isuzu D-Max	49%	39	77
10	Hyundai Santa Fe	47%	222	420

Makes by sales

Every make with a sale in September 2026 (top 40 of 136).

#	Make	Sold	vs August	Median sold	Price change	Days to sell	New listings	For sale
1	Ford	31,437	-3.4%	£7,995	2.3%	22	31,680	34,184
2	Volkswagen	30,170	-1.7%	£13,995	No change	24	31,880	36,286
3	BMW	28,869	-1.3%	£17,499	3.6%	29	29,906	41,038
4	Audi	26,447	-3.4%	£16,790	1.8%	26	27,988	35,692
5	Vauxhall	23,940	-2.1%	£6,995	No change	22	24,825	26,016
6	Mercedes-Benz	23,911	-4.1%	£16,995	0.1%	24	25,260	31,304
7	Nissan	17,063	-4.6%	£9,699	3.0%	24	17,647	19,842
8	Toyota	15,066	-1.4%	£13,778	1.3%	24	15,266	15,677
9	Land Rover	14,580	+0.9%	£20,500	2.5%	27	14,692	20,496
10	Kia	13,837	-2.3%	£13,840	1.5%	26	15,049	17,187
11	Peugeot	13,174	-2.7%	£10,495	5.0%	22	13,953	15,232
12	Hyundai	12,668	-6.0%	£13,337	1.1%	25	13,080	14,582
13	MINI	10,145	-7.1%	£11,699	1.7%	24	10,465	11,911
14	Skoda	9,829	-1.8%	£15,396	6.2%	27	10,506	12,222
15	Volvo	9,493	-1.9%	£22,495	2.3%	26	10,566	13,287
16	Renault	8,384	-4.2%	£9,150	0.6%	23	8,824	9,744
17	Citroen	6,909	-7.0%	£6,750	2.2%	22	7,217	7,882
18	MG	6,618	+1.2%	£14,498	0.2%	24	7,087	7,620
19	SEAT	6,205	-6.8%	£10,795	1.8%	23	6,511	7,254
20	Mazda	6,101	-3.2%	£12,498	1.7%	24	6,780	7,613
21	Honda	6,067	-5.0%	£8,895	1.1%	22	6,562	7,333
22	Fiat	5,493	-5.9%	£5,445	1.8%	22	5,588	5,961
23	Jaguar	4,561	-7.2%	£12,290	5.5%	22	4,514	5,742
24	Porsche	4,527	+3.3%	£49,995	4.2%	32	4,430	7,304
25	Suzuki	3,555	-1.7%	£9,999	No change	23	3,815	4,426
26	Tesla	3,131	+5.0%	£22,490	No change	24	3,089	2,840
27	Dacia	3,030	-1.9%	£10,678	1.6%	27	3,204	3,613
28	CUPRA	2,355	+0.3%	£21,950	0.4%	25	2,658	2,878
29	Lexus	2,212	-8.3%	£20,995	2.0%	31	2,385	3,086
30	BYD	1,632	+14.8%	£25,917	0.2%	39	1,635	2,795
31	Jeep	1,502	-0.5%	£15,469	2.6%	28	1,430	1,874
32	Mitsubishi	1,342	+7.4%	£8,852	1.2%	23	1,395	1,654
33	Polestar	1,100	+30.0%	£25,628	6.9%	32	1,267	1,335
34	Alfa Romeo	901	-1.0%	£13,495	6.7%	22	993	1,347
35	Smart	773	+0.4%	£5,250	3.3%	22	772	934
36	DS AUTOMOBILES	764	-1.3%	£8,693	3.2%	25	702	832
37	JAECOO	716	+13.5%	£26,998	3.5%	28	898	1,104
38	Chery	535	+18.4%	£27,549	0.3%	25	782	1,282
39	Genesis	498	+292.1%	£54,645	66.2%	734	519	220
40	Abarth	497	-12.0%	£9,995	No change	30	468	672

September 2026 in questions

What did the average used car sell for in the UK in September 2026?

The median used car sold on Autotrader UK in September 2026 went for £13,000, across 364,972 priced sales. That is broadly unchanged on August 2026.

Are used car prices going up or down in the UK?

Used car prices were broadly flat: the median sold price was £12,995 in August 2026 and £13,000 in September 2026.

What were the best-selling used cars in the UK in September 2026?

By adverts removed from Autotrader UK in September 2026, the best sellers were the Ford Fiesta (8,607), the Volkswagen Golf (8,194), the Vauxhall Corsa (7,815), the Nissan Qashqai (7,366) and the Ford Focus (7,041).

Which used cars sold fastest in September 2026?

Among models with at least 30 sales, the Leapmotor B05 (median 6 days), the Leapmotor B10 (median 7 days) and the Land Rover Defender Unspecified (median 9 days) sold quickest, against a market-wide median of 25 days.

How many used cars are for sale in the UK?

452,028 used cars were listed on Autotrader UK at the end of September 2026, with 381,893 newly listed and 365,315 sold during the month.

How is this report compiled?

Autotrender records every car listing on Autotrader UK twice a day. A car counts as sold when its advert is removed; its sold price is the final asking price before removal and days to sell run from the advert's listing date. All figures are medians, and a model's price or speed move is only reported when it had at least 30 sales in both months. The report is recomputed after every scan.

Recomputed after every Autotrader scan. Plain-text version for citation: /market-report/2026-09/report.md · All monthly reports · Licence CC BY-NC 4.0, cite Autotrender.