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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Neil Lancefield

Used car market almost back to pre-Covid levels

Some 4,017,106 cars changed hands in the first half of 2025, figures show (Alamy/PA) -

The UK’s used car market has bounced back to near pre-pandemic levels, figures show.

Some 4,017,106 cars changed hands in the first half of 2025, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.

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