Overview
- Grey remained the UK’s top new-car colour for the eighth year, taking 27.6% of 2025 registrations, or 558,050 vehicles.
- Battery electric registrations hit a record 473,348 in 2025, up 23.9% year on year, for a 23.4% market share.
- Green paint choices surged 46.3% to 99,793 cars, capturing 4.9% of the market and reaching their highest volume since 2004.
- Registrations of green electric and other zero-emission cars nearly doubled to 23,249, underscoring that green’s growth is concentrated in electrified models.
- The overall new-car market grew 3.5% in 2025, as analysts and SMMT note neutral colours retain an edge due to stronger residual values.