7:00 am, June 7, 2022
Used car sales for the Top 200 most-stocked car dealers fell by more than eight per cent in April, new data shows.
Figures compiled for Car Dealer by CarCondor.co.uk show that the Top 200 dealers shifted 157,793 used cars in April – a hefty 8.55 per cent down on March’s 172,547.
Revenue from the sale of second-hand cars from the Top 200 dealers was also down. April’s figure came to £3.27bn, representing a 10.411 per cent fall on March’s £3.65bn.
The amount of new stock that dealers bought to fill out their forecourts was similarly down. With 156,718 new used motors bought, April represented a 19.22 per cent decline on March’s 194,012.
There was no change at the top of the list however, as Arnold Clark remains the most-stocked dealer in the UK – a position it has held in every Top 200 list we have published.
The Glasgow-based dealer group led the way with 29,286 used cars stocked at its 170 locations – a figure compiled across its franchised and used car sites.
Online used car dealer Cinch took a surprising second place in the list with 10,967 cars in stock.
The Constellation Automotive Group-owned operation was just ahead of Marshall, which is currently in the last throes of a £325m buy-out by Constellation, which had 10,337 cars.
Pendragon-owned Evans Halshaw is the fourth most-stocked car dealer in the UK with 9,279 used cars on its books.
Meanwhile, the Sytner Group pair of Sytner and CarShop switched places in April to finish fifth and sixth with 8,407 and 7,656 used cars in stock respectively.
Cinch rival Cazoo was placed seventh with 7,096 cars in stock, one better than its eighth place in March, followed by Inchcape (6,891, up by one place) and Lookers (6,656 also up by one).
Vertu-owned Bristol Street Motors rounded off the top 10 with 5,940 used cars in stock – down three places.
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The best-selling used car, as usual, was the Ford Fiesta, while the fastest-selling used car was the MG3 – previously it was the Nissan X-Trail.
The full 200-strong list can be viewed below. If you’re not a Car Dealer member, sign up now to get immediate access.
| Rank | Dealer Name | Avg Stock | Rank Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Clark | 29,286 | |
| 2 | Cinch | 10,967 | |
| 3 | Marshall | 10,337 | |
| 4 | Evans Halshaw | 9,279 | |
| 5 | Sytner | 8,407 | +1 |
| 6 | CarShop | 7,656 | -1 |
| 7 | Cazoo | 7,096 | +1 |
| 8 | Inchcape | 6,891 | +1 |
| 9 | Lookers | 6,656 | +1 |
| 10 | Bristol Street Motors | 5,940 | -3 |
| 11 | Motorpoint | 5,218 | |
| 12 | Group 1 Automotive | 5,154 | |
| 13 | Available Car | 4,446 | |
| 14 | Lancaster | 3,767 | |
| 15 | JCT600 | 3,682 | |
| 16 | Motor Depot | 3,410 | |
| 17 | Big Motoring World | 3,404 | |
| 18 | Stoneacre | 3,300 | |
| 19 | John Clark | 2,759 | +1 |
| 20 | Stratstone | 2,535 | -1 |
| 21 | Robins & Day | 2,513 | +9 |
| 22 | Listers | 2,444 | +3 |
| 23 | Steven Eagell | 2,385 | +10 |
| 24 | Parks Motor Group | 2,350 | +2 |
| 25 | CarBase | 2,336 | -1 |
| 26 | Peter Vardy | 2,299 | -5 |
| 27 | Glyn Hopkin | 2,199 | +2 |
| 28 | TrustFord | 2,162 | -1 |
| 29 | Johnson Cars Limited | 2,160 | +3 |
| 30 | Cargiant | 1,997 | -8 |
| 31 | Fords of Windsford | 1,922 | -3 |
| 32 | Perrys | 1,901 | -1 |
| 33 | Hendy Group | 1,894 | +4 |
| 34 | Eastern Western | 1,811 | +2 |
| 35 | Carzam | 1,605 | -12 |
| 36 | Renault Retail Group | 1,581 | +6 |
| 37 | Pentagon Motor Group | 1,538 | +7 |
| 38 | V12 Sports and Classics | 1,485 | -3 |
| 39 | Allen Motor Group | 1,453 | +1 |
| 40 | CarStore EvansHalshaw | 1,440 | -6 |
| 41 | Harwoods Group | 1,418 | |
| 42 | Snows Group | 1,373 | -3 |
| 43 | Swansway | 1,327 | +5 |
| 44 | Lloyd Motor Group | 1,322 | +1 |
| 45 | Drive Vauxhall | 1,245 | +6 |
| 46 | Rybrook Holdings Ltd | 1,245 | |
| 47 | Sinclair Group | 1,225 | +6 |
| 48 | Williams | 1,219 | -5 |
| 49 | Agnew Group | 1,203 | -11 |
| 50 | RRG Group | 1,185 | -3 |
| 51 | Dick Lovett | 1,113 | +1 |
| 52 | Helston Garages Group | 1,107 | +3 |
| 53 | Holdcroft | 1,079 | +1 |
| 54 | Eden Motor Group | 1,013 | +7 |
| 55 | Citygate Automotive Ltd | 982 | +3 |
| 56 | Hilton Garage | 981 | -7 |
| 57 | Carworld | 949 | -1 |
| 58 | Bridgend Motor Group | 948 | +18 |
| 59 | Heritage Automotive | 922 | |
| 60 | Donnelly Group | 919 | +3 |
| 61 | Ron Skinner & Sons | 897 | -4 |
| 62 | Thurlow Nunn | 883 | -2 |
| 63 | Norton Way Honda | 867 | +7 |
| 64 | Worcester Car Sales | 845 | -2 |
| 65 | HPL Motors | 823 | |
| 66 | Yeomans | 820 | +1 |
| 67 | Cartime | 804 | -3 |
| 68 | Saxton 4×4 | 788 | -2 |
| 69 | Penton Motor Group | 783 | +4 |
| 70 | Quality Part X | 779 | -2 |
| 71 | Motor Range | 774 | +10 |
| 72 | Halliwell Jones | 772 | +3 |
| 73 | Frank G Gates Ltd | 769 | +11 |
| 74 | Formula 1 Car Supermarket | 766 | |
| 75 | Gravells | 764 | +3 |
| 76 | Chorley Group | 753 | +10 |
| 77 | Hartwell | 746 | -6 |
| 78 | Sandicliffe | 741 | -1 |
| 79 | West Way | 740 | +13 |
| 80 | Motorparks | 724 | -30 |
| 81 | Richmond Motor Group | 722 | +7 |
| 82 | Vantage Motorgroup | 720 | +3 |
| 83 | Parkway Volkswagen | 716 | |
| 84 | Howards Motor Group | 711 | -15 |
| 85 | Brindley Garages | 705 | -5 |
| 86 | Mon Motors | 704 | +7 |
| 87 | Marriot Motor Group | 687 | -5 |
| 88 | Vospers Motor House Ltd | 684 | +2 |
| 89 | Wilsons of Epsom | 678 | -10 |
| 90 | Day’s Motor Group | 649 | +1 |
| 91 | Cars2 | 644 | -8 |
| 92 | EMG Motor Group | 636 | -5 |
| 93 | Mercedes-Benz Retail Group | 629 | -21 |
| 94 | Barretts | 602 | -5 |
| 95 | Peoples | 598 | +25 |
| 96 | Dace Motor Group | 572 | -1 |
| 97 | Caffyns | 570 | +1 |
| 98 | Hatfields | 538 | +5 |
| 99 | St Leonards Motors Group | 535 | -2 |
| 100 | Hammond Cars | 530 | -6 |
| 101 | Ancaster | 527 | +6 |
| 102 | Arbury | 523 | -6 |
| 103 | JCB Group | 519 | +6 |
| 104 | Endeavour Automotive Group | 508 | -5 |
| 105 | Sandown Motor Group | 491 | -4 |
| 106 | Wessex Garages | 487 | |
| 107 | Motorhub | 479 | +4 |
| 108 | WJ King Group | 479 | -6 |
| 109 | Startin Group | 478 | +3 |
| 110 | Motorvogue | 474 | -2 |
| 111 | David Hayton | 467 | -1 |
| 112 | Jemca Group | 466 | -12 |
| 113 | Cotswold Motor Group | 458 | |
| 114 | Cars 4 You Ltd | 455 | |
| 115 | Fish Brothers | 450 | +3 |
| 116 | Desira Group plc | 449 | -1 |
| 117 | Toomey Motor Group | 448 | +20 |
| 118 | Corner Park Garages | 448 | |
| 119 | Chapel House Motor Group | 444 | +21 |
| 120 | W R Davies | 442 | -6 |
| 121 | Acorn Group Ltd | 436 | -5 |
| 122 | Riverside Motor Group | 429 | +4 |
| 123 | Carsa | 426 | -19 |
| 124 | Bassetts | 426 | +1 |
| 125 | Pinetree Car Superstore | 425 | -2 |
| 126 | Hippo Motor Group | 422 | -9 |
| 127 | Waylands | 418 | -5 |
| 128 | Burrows Motor Company | 417 | |
| 129 | TC Harrison Ford | 413 | |
| 130 | Southern Vauxhall | 410 | -11 |
| 131 | Sutton Park Group | 395 | +3 |
| 132 | Pulman Motor Group | 393 | -2 |
| 133 | Northwest Autos | 386 | +44 |
| 134 | Eddie Wright Car Supermarket | 383 | -13 |
| 135 | Peter Cooper Motor Group | 373 | +20 |
| 136 | John Grose | 373 | -3 |
| 137 | Sherwoods Motor Group | 373 | -1 |
| 138 | Right Car Supermarket | 370 | +8 |
| 139 | Direct Cars Limited – Sheffield | 366 | -12 |
| 140 | Brayleys | 362 | -16 |
| 141 | Stephen James Group | 362 | -10 |
| 142 | Read Motor Group | 343 | +8 |
| 143 | Breeze Motor Company Ltd | 343 | +22 |
| 144 | Foray Motor Group | 338 | -6 |
| 145 | Bowker Motor Group | 338 | -13 |
| 146 | Jeff White Motors | 337 | -4 |
| 147 | Drift Bridge Group | 336 | -8 |
| 148 | Sascron | 332 | -7 |
| 149 | Premier Car Supermarket | 331 | -14 |
| 150 | Blackbird Crossroads Motors | 331 | +2 |
| 151 | Nuneaton Car Sales | 329 | |
| 152 | The Car Group | 328 | |
| 153 | Wilson and Co | 322 | +6 |
| 154 | Furrows Group | 317 | -7 |
| 155 | Auto 100 | 313 | -10 |
| 156 | Vision Motors Direct | 312 | +12 |
| 157 | Trenton Motors | 309 | -1 |
| 158 | Tangelo | 307 | +9 |
| 159 | Birchwood Group | 305 | -16 |
| 160 | FG Barnes | 305 | +2 |
| 161 | FRF Motors | 303 | +22 |
| 162 | PRV Phoenix Vehicle Resale | 302 | -14 |
| 163 | Dales Cornwall | 301 | -6 |
| 164 | Autotrade South West | 299 | -3 |
| 165 | Ron Brooks | 298 | -12 |
| 166 | Stebbings | 295 | -22 |
| 167 | Martins Group | 294 | -9 |
| 168 | TMS Motor Group | 293 | +3 |
| 169 | John Banks Group | 291 | -5 |
| 170 | P&A Motor Vehicles | 287 | -16 |
| 171 | Ocean Automotive | 284 | -20 |
| 172 | LSH Auto | 283 | -23 |
| 173 | Broad Oak Motor Group | 283 | -7 |
| 174 | Islington Trowbridge Ltd | 279 | |
| 175 | Harvey’s Autos | 278 | -2 |
| 176 | Holden Group | 277 | +2 |
| 177 | Sturgess Motor Group | 276 | -7 |
| 178 | Griffin Mill | 276 | -6 |
| 179 | Picador PLC | 275 | -19 |
| 180 | FJ Chalke and Vale Motors | 267 | -5 |
| 181 | Minstergate Limited | 259 | |
| 182 | S James Prestige | 258 | |
| 183 | MP Motor Company Limited | 254 | |
| 184 | Nick King Car Sales | 253 | -21 |
| 185 | The Car Co | 251 | +14 |
| 186 | Hilton Car Supermarket | 251 | +6 |
| 187 | Redline Specialist Cars | 249 | -6 |
| 188 | Smiths Motor Group | 249 | -9 |
| 189 | GreenHous | 247 | -1 |
| 190 | Sandles Car Supermarket | 243 | -21 |
| 191 | Carzoopa | 243 | |
| 192 | New Street Car Centre | 241 | |
| 193 | J & J Motors | 239 | -11 |
| 194 | Scottish Vauxhall | 237 | -18 |
| 195 | Pat Kirk Group | 237 | -6 |
| 196 | Motor Market Limited | 235 | |
| 197 | Struan Motors Limited | 235 | -2 |
| 198 | Richard Hardie | 233 | -18 |
| 199 | Rates | 233 | |
| 200 | Drayton Motors | 231 |
