9:02 am, December 16, 2024
Increases seen in October for the top 200 most stocked car dealers U-turned in November, latest data shows.
Figures from our used car data partner CarCondor.co.uk shows sales of used cars came to 142,177 – a 13.8% drop on October, itself a 2.4% rise on September.
Revenue slumped by 13.42% from £3.41bn to £2.95bn, while new stock also fell by 14.05% from 169,117 to 145,352.
All dealer types saw sizeable drops in sales in October, with franchised bearing the brunt. Sales for franchised dealers fell by 15.26%, followed by supermarkets at 12.47% and independents at 8.42%.
Dealers with stock between 500 and 999 cars were the biggest losers, too, with sales dropping by 18.1%, and dealers with 100-plus locations at 18.03%.
Arnold Clark was the most stocked car dealer in November with 16,709 used cars on its books.
Sytner was second (9,723) and Evans Halshaw third (9,079). The top five was rounded off with Cinch (8,759) up two places, and Marshall down one (8,715).
The top-selling used car remained the Ford Fiesta, while the fastest-selling was the Fiat 500X Dolcevita.
Here’s the data in full.
| Rank | Dealer | Avg Stock | Change |
| 1 | Arnold Clark | 16,709 | |
| 2 | Sytner | 9,723 | |
| 3 | Evans Halshaw | 9,079 | |
| 4 | Cinch | 8,759 | +2 |
| 5 | Marshall | 8,715 | -1 |
| 6 | Group 1 Automotive | 7,192 | -1 |
| 7 | Bristol Street Motors | 6,528 | |
| 8 | Lookers | 5,909 | |
| 9 | Motorpoint | 4,738 | +1 |
| 10 | Stratstone | 4,343 | -1 |
| 11 | JCT600 | 3,090 | |
| 12 | Stoneacre | 2,952 | +1 |
| 13 | Steven Eagell | 2,665 | -1 |
| 14 | Listers | 2,591 | |
| 15 | Available Car | 2,434 | +1 |
| 16 | John Clark | 2,310 | -1 |
| 17 | CarSupermarket.com | 1,967 | +3 |
| 18 | Parks Motor Group | 1,927 | |
| 19 | Hendy Group | 1,894 | -2 |
| 20 | Johnson Cars Limited | 1,846 | -1 |
| 21 | Carsa | 1,750 | +6 |
| 22 | Fords of Winsford | 1,737 | +1 |
| 23 | TrustFord | 1,684 | +2 |
| 24 | Perrys | 1,684 | -2 |
| 25 | Snows Group | 1,654 | -4 |
| 26 | Stellantis and you | 1,634 | |
| 27 | Eastern Western | 1,607 | -3 |
| 28 | CarBase | 1,521 | |
| 29 | Lloyd Motor Group | 1,386 | +1 |
| 30 | Cars 4 You Ltd | 1,286 | +3 |
| 31 | Mon Motors Ltd | 1,272 | |
| 32 | V12 Sports and Classics | 1,240 | +5 |
| 33 | Pentagon Motor Group | 1,230 | +3 |
| 34 | Drive Motor Retail Limited T/A Drive Vauxhall | 1,207 | -2 |
| 35 | Williams | 1,199 | +8 |
| 36 | Yeomans | 1,188 | -1 |
| 37 | Cargiant | 1,156 | +15 |
| 38 | RRG-Group | 1,152 | +3 |
| 39 | Hippo Motor Group | 1,135 | -1 |
| 40 | Sinclair Group | 1,133 | |
| 41 | Glyn Hopkin | 1,113 | -12 |
| 42 | Allen Motor Group | 1,107 | -8 |
| 43 | Hilton Garage | 1,090 | -4 |
| 44 | Swansway | 1,025 | +2 |
| 45 | HPL Motors | 1,024 | +3 |
| 46 | Vindis | 1,023 | +4 |
| 47 | Dick Lovett | 1,017 | -2 |
| 48 | Brayleys | 951 | -6 |
| 49 | Bridgend Motor Group | 946 | |
| 50 | Holdcroft | 942 | -3 |
| 51 | Motorparks | 923 | -7 |
| 52 | Harwoods Group | 884 | -1 |
| 53 | Hilton Car Supermarket | 881 | +5 |
| 54 | Worcester Carsales Ltd t/a Motorfair | 875 | +1 |
| 55 | CarWorld Car Supermarket | 871 | -2 |
| 56 | Formula 1 Car Supermarket | 831 | -2 |
| 57 | Hammond Cars | 823 | +8 |
| 58 | Hartwell | 805 | -1 |
| 59 | Donnelly Group | 774 | +3 |
| 60 | Car Planet | 766 | +17 |
| 61 | Eden Motor Group | 762 | -5 |
| 62 | Halliwell Jones | 759 | +2 |
| 63 | Vospers Motor House Ltd | 759 | -4 |
| 64 | Peoples | 756 | +6 |
| 65 | Agnew Group | 754 | +7 |
| 66 | Endeavour Automotive Group | 753 | -6 |
| 67 | Saxton 4×4 | 750 | +7 |
| 68 | Quality Part X | 748 | +1 |
| 69 | Renault Retail Group | 739 | -2 |
| 70 | Motor Range | 735 | -7 |
| 71 | Car Time | 722 | +7 |
| 72 | JCB Group | 718 | +10 |
| 73 | Dace Motor Group | 718 | +3 |
| 74 | Vantage Motorgroup | 702 | -6 |
| 75 | EMG Motor Group | 700 | -4 |
| 76 | Frank G Gates Ltd | 697 | -10 |
| 77 | Thurlow Nunn | 682 | -2 |
| 78 | Sandicliffe | 681 | +6 |
| 79 | Cars2 | 659 | +2 |
| 80 | Motorvogue | 648 | +15 |
| 81 | Chorley Group | 630 | -8 |
| 82 | Worcester Carsales | 623 | -21 |
| 83 | Riverside Motor Group | 612 | +7 |
| 84 | Citygate Automotive Ltd | 612 | -5 |
| 85 | Norton Way Group | 606 | +2 |
| 86 | Wilsons of Epsom | 593 | -6 |
| 87 | Caffyns | 591 | +1 |
| 88 | Parkway Volkswagen | 590 | +1 |
| 89 | SG Petch | 586 | +3 |
| 90 | Richmond Motor Group | 584 | -5 |
| 91 | Hawkins Motor Group | 572 | +6 |
| 92 | National Car Supermarket | 572 | +17 |
| 93 | Marriott Motor Group | 571 | |
| 94 | Waylands | 570 | +5 |
| 95 | Brindley Garages | 554 | -9 |
| 96 | Day’s Motor Group | 551 | +4 |
| 97 | Penton Securities Limited | 526 | -1 |
| 98 | Arbury | 524 | -4 |
| 99 | Startin Group | 517 | +5 |
| 100 | Berry Chiswick BMW | 511 | +5 |
| 101 | Platinum Motor Group | 508 | +1 |
| 102 | W R Davies | 506 | -1 |
| 103 | DM Keith | 505 | +15 |
| 104 | Peter Cooper Motor Group | 493 | -1 |
| 105 | Peter Vardy | 488 | -22 |
| 106 | Eddie Wright Car Supermarket | 482 | +4 |
| 107 | Premier Car Supermarket | 476 | +9 |
| 108 | Acorn Group Ltd | 476 | |
| 109 | LSH Auto UK | 472 | -18 |
| 110 | Ron Skinner & Sons | 462 | +17 |
| 111 | Anchor Vans | 461 | +3 |
| 112 | Gravells | 454 | +8 |
| 113 | Motorhub | 443 | +4 |
| 114 | Jemca Group | 438 | -3 |
| 115 | Vanstar | 437 | +16 |
| 116 | Read Motor Group | 436 | -3 |
| 117 | Grange | 436 | -10 |
| 118 | Northwest Autos | 433 | -6 |
| 119 | John Banks Group | 432 | |
| 120 | Ancaster | 429 | +3 |
| 121 | Baylis Vauxhall | 424 | +3 |
| 122 | Howards Motor Group | 414 | -16 |
| 123 | Chapel House Motor Group | 413 | +10 |
| 124 | St Leonards Motors Group | 405 | -9 |
| 125 | Hatfields | 405 | -4 |
| 126 | FJ Chalke and Vale Motors | 403 | -1 |
| 127 | Wilson and Co | 402 | -5 |
| 128 | Birchwood Group | 396 | +8 |
| 129 | J Toomey Motors Ltd | 395 | +11 |
| 130 | Shelbourne Motors | 390 | -2 |
| 131 | Top Gear Stoke Ltd | 388 | +8 |
| 132 | TMS Motor Group | 384 | +23 |
| 133 | Roadside Motors | 383 | +2 |
| 134 | Right Car Supermarket | 382 | +3 |
| 135 | Pinetree Car Superstore | 374 | -9 |
| 136 | FRF Toyota | 368 | -4 |
| 137 | Bowker Motor Group | 366 | +7 |
| 138 | Bassetts | 365 | -8 |
| 139 | Southern Prestige Cars | 365 | +8 |
| 140 | Desira Group PLC | 362 | -11 |
| 141 | Martins Group | 356 | +7 |
| 142 | David Hayton | 356 | +16 |
| 143 | Auto 100 | 353 | +20 |
| 144 | Oakwood Motor Company | 352 | +2 |
| 145 | Stephen James Group | 352 | +7 |
| 146 | TC Harrison Ford | 347 | +5 |
| 147 | Your Ford Centre | 344 | -2 |
| 148 | Wheels Van Centre Ltd | 340 | +1 |
| 149 | Smiths Motor Group | 340 | +4 |
| 150 | Sandown Motor Group | 340 | -12 |
| 151 | SERE Motors | 338 | +29 |
| 152 | Wessex Garages | 336 | +2 |
| 153 | Direct Cars Limited – Sheffield | 336 | +9 |
| 154 | Motor 4 U Ltd | 334 | +27 |
| 155 | Cox Motor Group | 333 | -12 |
| 156 | Drift Bridge Group | 330 | +1 |
| 157 | Van National | 329 | +8 |
| 158 | Heritage Automotive | 326 | -16 |
| 159 | Holden Group | 325 | +1 |
| 160 | Burrows Motor Company | 324 | -19 |
| 161 | Ron Brooks | 324 | -27 |
| 162 | Nuneaton Car Sales | 324 | -12 |
| 163 | MP Motor Company Limited | 324 | +16 |
| 164 | Dales Cornwall | 323 | +3 |
| 165 | John Grose Group Ltd | 322 | +7 |
| 166 | Affordable Cars | 321 | -5 |
| 167 | Jeff White Motors | 321 | +22 |
| 168 | Stebbings | 317 | +1 |
| 169 | Prestige Cars Kent – Bromley | 311 | +7 |
| 170 | Vision Motors Direct | 311 | -11 |
| 171 | Paul Rigby Limited | 307 | -5 |
| 172 | Noya Motor Group | 304 | +66 |
| 173 | Motor Plus Car Supermarket Ltd | 302 | +14 |
| 174 | Ray Chapman Motors | 300 | -18 |
| 175 | Murray Group | 299 | +2 |
| 176 | Nick King Car Sales | 295 | -3 |
| 177 | Fish Brothers (Swindon) Limited | 291 | -13 |
| 178 | Ocean Group | 290 | +6 |
| 179 | Mercedes-Benz South West | 289 | +4 |
| 180 | Barretts | 288 | +40 |
| 181 | Hiltop Motors Ltd T/A CARGEM | 287 | +21 |
| 182 | Blackbird Crossroads Motors | 286 | +3 |
| 183 | Foray Motor Group | 286 | -12 |
| 184 | H.R. Owen | 285 | -14 |
| 185 | WJ King Group | 284 | -10 |
| 186 | Tustain Motors | 282 | +15 |
| 187 | Oakdene Collection | 281 | +48 |
| 188 | Colin Francis Cars | 280 | |
| 189 | Motortrust UK | 279 | +9 |
| 190 | London Motor Company (LMC Cars Ltd) | 277 | -12 |
| 191 | Corner Park Garages | 276 | |
| 192 | GreenHous | 276 | +12 |
| 193 | Broad Oak Motor Group | 275 | +6 |
| 194 | The Car Warehouse | 275 | +6 |
| 195 | PRV Phoenix Vehicle Resale | 274 | |
| 196 | Budgen Motor Group | 274 | +9 |
| 197 | Pulman Motor Group | 272 | -29 |
| 198 | Advance Vauxhall | 270 | +11 |
| 199 | Autotrade South West | 269 | +4 |
| 200 | Jardine Motors Group | 269 | -102 |
