Tesla’s UK registrations slumped in October, falling to their lowest level this year after hitting a 2025 monthly high in September.
The company sold 511 vehicles in October, data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed on Wednesday.
The figures nearly halved from the same month a year ago, when it had sold 971 units.
Last year, October was also the slowest month in sales in the UK.
Considering monthly sales from the beginning of the year, last month was only below April by one unit.
Compared to September, registrations plunged 93.6%.
This drop is partly seasonal, as sales in the first month of each quarter are usually slower following a strong final month of the previous one.
The company’s registrations also vary considerably throughout the quarter due to the logistical timing of shipments and deliveries from Tesla‘s GigaBerlin and GigaShanghai factories.
From January 1 to October 31, Tesla sold 35,455 electric vehicles in the UK — 4.5% below the 37,131 units registered a year before.
Lineup in the UK
The brand’s lineup includes the Model 3 sedan, which is priced from £39,990 ($53,800), and the Model Y SUV.
The entry-level trim of the refreshed Tesla Model Y is priced from £44,990 ($60,500) while the long-range rear wheel drive and the long-range all wheel drive start from £48,990 ($65,900) and £51,990 ($69,900), respectively.
Last month, the company launched the Model Y Standard in Europe, just days after debuting it in its domestic market.
The model has not yet been launched in the UK, however, where vehicles are right-hand drive (RHD).
The company discontinued production of right-hand drive units of its two flagship models, the Model S and Model X, likely as it prepared to unveil refreshed iterations of its flagship sedan and SUV.
As of November 5, the website lists that “only available as left-hand drive” and customers can only “get updates” upon contacting the company.
UK EV Adoption
Tesla represented only 0.35% of the total vehicle sales in the UK last month, as 144,948 new vehicles were registered.
Of those, about 36,830 were battery electric vehicles (BEV), while 17,601 were plug-in hybrids (PHEV) and 19,250 were hybrids (HEV).
The market share for both BEVs and PHEVs rose by over 20% last month.
Fully electric vehicles represented 25.4% of the market — meaning that one in every four vehicles sold was a pure electric.
British consumers still rely heavily on internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, as petrol and diesel units dominate the market with a nearly 50% share.
