Tesla‘s registrations in the UK rebounded in November from the lowest result year-to-date.
The company sold 3,772 vehicles in the UK last month, a sixfold increase based on October’s 511 vehicles, data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) showed on Thursday.
Compared to a year ago, when the Elon Musk-led brand sold 4,558 electric vehicles, the figures were down by 17%.
However, they rose by 16% when considering August, the second month of the previous quarter.
Registrations have been similar to the same period last year because shipment and delivery schedules from Tesla‘s GigaBerlin and GigaShanghai factories affect when vehicles arrive.
From the beginning of 2025 up until the end of November, Tesla sold (35,455 + Nov) vehicles in the UK — a drop of X% from the 41,689 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.
Despite the launch of the Model Y Standard in Europe in October, the more affordable iteration is not yet available in the UK, where vehicles are right-hand drive (RHD).
Customers can lease the Model Y from £249 per month and the Model 3 from £349 per month on a 36-month business contract hire, with 12 months’ payment required upfront.
Earlier this year, 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.
Last month, the website still featured units “available as left-hand drive,” which have all sold out since then.
UK EV Adoption
Of the total 151,154 vehicles sold last month in the UK, 39,965 were fully electric, which represents a 26.5% market share.
This data indicates that about one in every four vehicles sold in the UK is fully electric.
In the BEV segment, Tesla holds a market share of 9.5%. Considering all powertrains, its market share in the UK is 2.5%.
According to SMMT data, the share of EVs in new vehicle sales increased by 3.6% year over year.
As global incentives for electric-vehicle purchases shift, the UK is adjusting its policies not only for buying EVs but also for their use on the road.
Despite its ambitious goal for all new vehicles sold from 2030 to be electric or plug-in hybrid—and its planned ban on new petrol and diesel car sales—the UK is now scaling back incentives for electric powertrains.
From April 2028, electric vehicles will be subject to a “pay-per-mile” road charge, similar to the duty currently applied to internal combustion engine vehicles. The government argues this will create a fairer system for all drivers.
This comes on top of the Vehicle Excise Duty, which began applying to EVs in April this year. The tax starts at £10 in the first year and rises to £195 from the second year onward.
Earlier this week, newly disclosed documents submitted to a government consultation revealed that Tesla warned the UK government that weakening EV regulations could slow EV sales and jeopardize the country’s climate targets.
