11:36 am, November 18, 2022
Sales of used cars by the Top 200 most-stocked car dealers fell slightly last month, latest figures show.
Data compiled for Car Dealer by CarCondor.co.uk reveals that the Top 200 car dealers in the UK sold 152,336 cars in October.
That represents a slight 1.38 per cent decrease on September’s 154,466 figure.
Revenue was also down too by 0.23 per cent on September. October’s figure totalled £3.16bn compared with the previous month’s £3.17bn.
There was also a fall in the number of cars bought as stock by the Top 200 car dealers.
The month saw 163,640 used cars purchased by dealers to fill out their forecourts – a 2.96 per cent fall on September’s 168,635.
Sales fell across the board across all dealer types, with franchise dealers seeing a 0.11 per cent fall, independents a 0.45 per cent decrease and supermarkets a slide of 2.29 per cent.
Glasgow-based Arnold Clark remained in pole position in the Top 200 list, with an average of 24,179 used cars on its books – a figure compiled across its franchised and used car sites.
Marshall remained in second place on 10,426, while Vertu’s Bristol Street Motors brand rose into third position with an average of 8,274.
Troubled online disruptor Cazoo dropped one place into fourth on 8,111 ahead of Pendragon-owned Evans Halshaw in fifth with an average 7,659 cars, and Cinch in sixth on 6,782.
The top ten was completed by Sytner (6,466); Carshop (6,196); Inchcape (5,182) and Lookers (5,153).
The best-selling used car, as usual, was the recently axed Ford Fiesta, while the Kia Niro remained as the fastest-selling used EV.
The full 200-strong list can be viewed below.
| Rank | Dealer Name | Avg Stock | Rank Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Clark | 24,179 | |
| 2 | Marshall | 10,426 | |
| 3 | Bristol Street Motors | 8,274 | +1 |
| 4 | Cazoo | 8,111 | -1 |
| 5 | Evans Halshaw | 7,659 | |
| 6 | Cinch | 6,782 | |
| 7 | Sytner | 6,466 | |
| 8 | Car Shop | 6,196 | |
| 9 | Inchcape | 5,182 | |
| 10 | Lookers | 5,153 | |
| 11 | Motorpoint | 4,985 | |
| 12 | Big Motoring World | 4,026 | +1 |
| 13 | Available Car | 3,969 | -1 |
| 14 | Group 1 Automotive | 3,181 | |
| 15 | Jardine Motors | 3,090 | |
| 16 | JCT600 | 3,055 | |
| 17 | Stoneacre | 2,850 | |
| 18 | Steven Eagell | 2,667 | |
| 19 | Parks Motor Group | 2,351 | |
| 20 | Peter Vardy | 2,329 | |
| 21 | Stratstone | 2,197 | |
| 22 | Johnson Cars Limited | 2,029 | +1 |
| 23 | John Clark | 2,019 | -1 |
| 24 | Listers | 1,994 | |
| 25 | Fords of Winsford | 1,899 | +1 |
| 26 | Robins & Day | 1,829 | +2 |
| 27 | Glyn Hopkin | 1,780 | +2 |
| 28 | Carbase | 1,745 | -1 |
| 29 | TrustFord | 1,725 | +1 |
| 30 | Hendy Group | 1,653 | -5 |
| 31 | Eastern Western | 1,580 | +3 |
| 32 | CarStore | 1,546 | -1 |
| 33 | Car Supermarket | 1,536 | |
| 34 | Perrys | 1,503 | +3 |
| 35 | Snows Group | 1,495 | |
| 36 | Pentagon Motor Group | 1,446 | |
| 37 | Allen Motor Group | 1,423 | +4 |
| 38 | V12 Sports and Classics | 1,382 | -6 |
| 39 | Cargiant | 1,260 | |
| 40 | Lloyd Motor Group | 1,238 | +4 |
| 41 | Eden Motor Group | 1,218 | +14 |
| 42 | Bridgend Motor Group | 1,218 | -4 |
| 43 | RRG Group | 1,195 | -3 |
| 44 | Motorparks | 1,162 | -1 |
| 45 | Rybrook Holdings Ltd | 1,137 | -3 |
| 46 | Dick Lovett | 1,053 | +2 |
| 47 | Drive Vauxhall | 1,051 | -2 |
| 48 | Hilton Garage | 1,043 | -2 |
| 49 | Renault Retail Group | 1,039 | +4 |
| 50 | Helston Garages Group | 1,025 | +2 |
| 51 | Holdcroft | 992 | |
| 52 | Sinclair Group | 943 | -2 |
| 53 | Williams | 925 | +4 |
| 54 | Swansway | 896 | +2 |
| 55 | Hammond Cars | 895 | +4 |
| 56 | Ron Skinner & Sons | 882 | -9 |
| 57 | Carworld | 868 | -3 |
| 58 | Motor Range | 860 | +5 |
| 59 | HPL Motors | 854 | -1 |
| 60 | Saxton 4×4 | 842 | |
| 61 | Yeomans | 829 | |
| 62 | Agnew Group | 805 | |
| 63 | Carsa | 798 | +3 |
| 64 | Thurlow Nunn | 791 | +1 |
| 65 | Heritage Automotive | 773 | +2 |
| 66 | Citygate Automotive Ltd | 764 | -2 |
| 67 | Norton Way | 758 | +5 |
| 68 | Chorley Group | 754 | +6 |
| 69 | Vospers Motor House Ltd | 748 | +15 |
| 70 | Harwoods Group | 745 | -21 |
| 71 | Quality Part X | 726 | -3 |
| 72 | Hartwell | 715 | +9 |
| 73 | Halliwell Jones | 709 | -3 |
| 74 | Donnelly Group | 706 | -3 |
| 75 | Frank G Gates Ltd | 696 | +4 |
| 76 | Richmond Motor Group | 691 | +7 |
| 77 | Formula 1 Car Supermarket | 686 | +1 |
| 78 | Vantage Motorgroup | 685 | +4 |
| 79 | Car Time | 675 | -4 |
| 80 | Penton Motor Group | 675 | -7 |
| 81 | Gravells | 663 | -5 |
| 82 | Wilsons of Epsom | 642 | -5 |
| 83 | Mon Motors | 613 | -3 |
| 84 | Sandicliffe | 608 | +1 |
| 85 | EMG Motor Group | 590 | +9 |
| 86 | Peoples | 581 | |
| 87 | Endeavour Automotive Group | 576 | +14 |
| 88 | Dace Motor Group | 562 | -1 |
| 89 | Day’s Motor Group | 559 | |
| 90 | Brindley Garages | 553 | +2 |
| 91 | JCB Group | 552 | -1 |
| 92 | West Way | 551 | +7 |
| 93 | Cars2 | 543 | +3 |
| 94 | Caffyns | 529 | -1 |
| 95 | Howards Motor Group | 528 | -4 |
| 96 | Berry Chiswick BMW | 516 | +1 |
| 97 | Marriot Motor Group | 510 | +1 |
| 98 | Motorhub | 502 | -3 |
| 99 | Northwest Autos | 497 | -11 |
| 100 | Cars 4 You Ltd | 492 | |
| 101 | Barretts | 476 | +8 |
| 102 | Jemca Group | 472 | +4 |
| 103 | St Leonards Motors Group | 470 | +18 |
| 104 | Chapel House Motor Group | 468 | +1 |
| 105 | Fish Brothers | 466 | +30 |
| 106 | Arbury | 464 | -2 |
| 107 | Desira Group PLC | 463 | -5 |
| 108 | Motor Market Limited | 443 | -39 |
| 109 | Motorvogue | 442 | +1 |
| 110 | Prestige Cars GB | 441 | +1 |
| 111 | LSH Auto | 437 | +21 |
| 112 | Southern Vauxhall | 437 | +4 |
| 113 | Roadside Motors | 434 | -6 |
| 114 | Parkway Volkswagen | 420 | +3 |
| 115 | Acorn Group Ltd | 419 | +14 |
| 116 | Motorfair Hyundai Birmingham | 416 | +21 |
| 117 | Corner Park Garages | 416 | -9 |
| 118 | Peter Cooper Motor Group | 415 | +2 |
| 119 | Brayleys | 414 | +15 |
| 120 | Nuneaton Car Sales | 414 | -2 |
| 121 | Ancaster | 414 | +30 |
| 122 | DM Keith | 412 | -10 |
| 123 | WJ King Group | 411 | +7 |
| 124 | Parkside Motorstore | 410 | +22 |
| 125 | TC Harrison Ford | 408 | -1 |
| 126 | Startin Group | 406 | -11 |
| 127 | Worcester Car Sales | 403 | -24 |
| 128 | Bassetts | 400 | -3 |
| 129 | Pinetree Car Superstore | 399 | -15 |
| 130 | Anchor Vans | 399 | -8 |
| 131 | Murray Group | 394 | -18 |
| 132 | Hippo Motor Group | 393 | +1 |
| 133 | Vanstar | 393 | -10 |
| 134 | Right Car Supermarket | 392 | -15 |
| 135 | Sandown Motor Group | 391 | -9 |
| 136 | Jeff White Motors | 390 | +11 |
| 137 | Wessex Garages | 389 | +3 |
| 138 | Direct Cars Limited – Sheffield | 386 | -10 |
| 139 | Harvey’s Autos | 385 | -12 |
| 140 | Waylands | 380 | -9 |
| 141 | Eddie Wright Car Supermarket | 380 | -2 |
| 142 | Birchwood Group | 374 | -4 |
| 143 | Sascron | 374 | -7 |
| 144 | W R Davies | 368 | +12 |
| 145 | Burrows Motor Company | 366 | +12 |
| 146 | Stephen James Group | 365 | -4 |
| 147 | David Hayton | 356 | -6 |
| 148 | Sutton Park Group | 352 | +5 |
| 149 | Riverside Motor Group | 351 | +1 |
| 150 | Hatfields | 344 | -6 |
| 151 | Toomey Motor Group | 343 | +22 |
| 152 | Blackbird Crossroads Motors | 342 | -9 |
| 153 | Drift Bridge Group | 340 | -1 |
| 154 | Cotswold Motor Group | 339 | -5 |
| 155 | The Car Co | 337 | +5 |
| 156 | Mercedes-Benz Retail Group | 320 | +7 |
| 157 | Read Motor Group | 315 | +7 |
| 158 | Martins Group | 314 | +4 |
| 159 | FG Barnes | 313 | -11 |
| 160 | John Grose | 311 | -1 |
| 161 | Pulman Motor Group | 308 | -6 |
| 162 | Mangoletsi Holdings Ltd | 306 | -8 |
| 163 | Sandal Group | 304 | +8 |
| 164 | Trustd Motors Ltd | 304 | |
| 165 | Autozone | 302 | +10 |
| 166 | Vision Motors Direct | 302 | -1 |
| 167 | Premier Car Supermarket | 301 | -9 |
| 168 | The Car Group | 299 | -23 |
| 169 | Richard Hardie | 294 | +13 |
| 170 | P&A Motor Vehicles | 294 | +4 |
| 171 | John Banks Group | 293 | -2 |
| 172 | Sherwoods Motor Group | 288 | +6 |
| 173 | H.R. Owen | 287 | +11 |
| 174 | Stebbings | 285 | -13 |
| 175 | Smiths Motor Group | 283 | +21 |
| 176 | Holden Group | 283 | -4 |
| 177 | SERE Motors | 283 | -11 |
| 178 | Autotrade South West | 282 | -8 |
| 179 | Bowker Motor Group | 280 | -3 |
| 180 | Sturgess Motor Group | 278 | -3 |
| 181 | Ron Brooks | 277 | |
| 182 | Dales Cornwall | 275 | -2 |
| 183 | Budgen Motor Group – Telford | 274 | +11 |
| 184 | Tustain Motors | 273 | -16 |
| 185 | Colin Francis Cars | 272 | -4 |
| 186 | Cox Motor Group | 269 | |
| 187 | Auto 100 | 267 | -4 |
| 188 | Breeze Motor Company Ltd | 264 | +2 |
| 189 | Nick King Car Sales | 264 | +4 |
| 190 | Joseph Carlton Motors | 264 | |
| 191 | Ocean Automotive | 262 | +9 |
| 192 | Foray Motor Group | 259 | -1 |
| 193 | Trenton Motors | 259 | |
| 194 | Repossessions UK | 257 | |
| 195 | Islington Trowbridge Ltd | 256 | -7 |
| 196 | Hilton Car Supermarket | 255 | -4 |
| 197 | PRV Phoenix Vehicle Resale | 254 | -18 |
| 198 | Lawson Motor Company | 252 | -1 |
| 199 | TMS Motor Group | 251 | |
| 200 | Struan Motors Limited | 251 | -15 |
