Used car prices strengthened in April as stock levels and days to sell remained stable, according to the Cazoo Market View.
Average prices increased for the first time this year rising 0.8% (£149) to £17,696.
Lucy Tugby, marketing director of Cazoo & Motors, said: “Dealers, buoyed by steady demand, held firm on their advertised prices in April.
“Despite the Easter holidays at the beginning of the month, dealers saw an improvement in days to sell, especially franchised sites stocking part-exchanges generated by the March plate-change.”
Upward pricing movement in April was driven mostly by a 3.5% price increase for cars aged up to two years to £29,679.
Continued demand for older cars prompted a 1.3% increase in prices for cars aged over 10 years (£7,515).
Prices rose across all fuel types, led by EVs which averaged £23,305, an increase of 5% MoM but down 3% YoY.
Tugby said: “The strategic importance of EVs remains an area of focus, especially as we tracked a notable rise in ad views, despite stock levels being down and prices being up.
“This indicates some buyers searching online for cost effective alternatives in the wake of rising petrol and diesel prices over the course of the month.”
The biggest price mover for the month was the Nissan Qashqai with hybrid models, aged three to four years, rising 5% to £17,850.
The most searched for car was the Volkswagen Golf, the biggest seller remained the Vauxhall Corsa, a position it has held since March 2025.
Days to sell improved MoM by one to 26. The fastest sales were achieved by franchised dealers (18 days), followed by car supermarkets (22 days) and independent dealers (43 days).
Dealer inventories were unchanged MoM and YoY at 53 units.
EV stock levels dropped 17% MoM to 8%. Despite this buyer interest remained positive with EV searches doubling YoY.
Just over one in 10 ad views went to alternative fuel vehicles, a new high and up 54% YoY.
