SECOND-HAND car sales in the UK were up 5.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2022 compared with the same period last year, according to industry figures.
Some 1,774,351 used-car market transactions took place, up 86,596 on the corresponding 2021 figure, when pandemic lockdowns only allowed for click-and-collect services from dealers.
And the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) figures showed it was a record first three months for purchases of pre-loved fully electric vehicles.
