Used Import Overview (Light)

December 2025

Passenger cars
6,708
-5.9%vs last year
Light Commercial
275
-16.7%vs last year
Total Used Imports
6,983
-6.4%vs last year

What's the month-by-month story?

Over the past two years, used import registrations have shown decline, dipping from nearly 9,500 in early 2024 to around 7,000 by late 2025. However, this seems to have stabilised

Used import light vehicle registrations

Is the market up or down this year?

While volumes are down across the used import market, commercial (specifically import Hiace vans) are well down on the previous 12 months.

Passenger cars
85,031
units this year
-13.0%vs same period last year
Light Commercial
3,054
units this year
-35.5%vs same period last year
Total New Vehicles
88,085
units this year
-14.0%vs same period last year

Which fuel types are winning in the market?

The used import market split fairly evenly between petrol and hybrid powertrains. However 2025 saw a modest lift in hybrid cars.

Market Share by Fuel Type
Used Import light vehicles