4:40 pm, December 11, 2025
The used cars that suffered the biggest percentage falls of 2025 have been revealed – and nine of them are electric.
Fresh data released by trade valuations provider Cap HPI exclusively to Car Dealer shows the Nissan e-NV200 suffered the biggest percentage fall in the last 12 months.
The van lost nearly a third of its value this year, down 29%, or some £3,734 of its value.
Cap HPI looked at three-year-old used cars with 30,000 miles on the clock to come up with its top 10.
The firm’s head of car valuations, Chris Plumb, said: ‘It has been a year of two halves for battery electric vehicles (BEV), with greater pressure in the first half than the second.
‘Encouragingly, despite an increase in the supply of used BEVs returning to the market, demand from retailers and consumers has grown, particularly for BEVs aged over three years and priced under £20,000.’
While the market for these models may be up, electric cars dominate the list of the biggest fallers.
The top five are all EVs, with the Subaru Solterra in second place, down 28.5%, and the SsangYong Korando Electric in third, falling 22.1%.
The Lexus UX Electric was in fourth place, falling 21.1% and the MG5 was fifth with a drop of 20.4%.
The biggest used car price drops
Source: Cap HPI, three year old, 30,000 miles, ranked by percentage lost
- Nissan e-NV200 down 29.0% (£3,734)
- Subaru Solterra down 28.5% (£6,550)
- SsangYong Korando Electric down 22.1% (£2,975)
- Lexus UX Electric down 21.1% (£3,538)
- MG5 Electric down 20.4% (£2,325)
- Citroën SpaceTourer Electric down 19.5% (£3,768)
- Mercedes-Benz EQV down 19.2% (£8,033)
- Citroën C5 X Hybrid down 18.5% (£3,350)
- Vauxhall Astra Hybrid down 18.3% (£2,950)
- Vauxhall Grandland X down 17.2% (£2,371)
Plumb said that despite this, there is still an opportunity for car dealers.
He added: ‘For retailers, correctly priced BEVs often sell faster than their ICE counterparts and offer attractive margin opportunities.
‘For consumers, used BEVs over three years old represent exceptional value for money, especially when factoring in running cost savings, particularly if home charging is an option.
‘Over the past three months, we have seen values rise for BEVs over three years old, including models such as the Vauxhall Corsa Electric, VW ID.3, and Mini Cooper Electric, as they continue to deliver outstanding affordability and appeal.’
Watch our run down of the top 10 on video at the top of this post.
