Commercial Overview – March 2025

For what it’s worth January New LCV Registrations According to the latest SMMT report, there were 19,050 new LCVs registered in January. That’s -30% (8,171) fewer than were registered in December. We have come to expect January registrations to be significantly lower than December. The only exception was January 2023 when there was a marginal increase of 1.3% (+273). CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Future Light Commercial Vehicle Overview – Used Commercials March 2025

This is the cap guide to future residual values for used light commercial vehicles. Individual forecasts are provided in pounds for periods from twelve months to four years. CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Future Light Commercial Vehicle Overview – New Commercials March 2025

This is the cap guide to future residual values for light commercial vehicles. Individual forecasts are provided in pounds and percentage of list price for periods of twelve to sixty months with mileage calculations up to 200,000. CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Car Market Overview – March 2025

This monthly overview offers an update on the current new and used car markets in the UK. We will be reporting on new car registrations up to the end of January 2025, as well as used car activity as of the time of writing. Please note that all information is accurate as of February 24th, 2025. According to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), 139,345 cars were registered in January 2025, reflecting a decrease of 2.5% or 3,531 units compared to the same month in 2024. Many manufacturers had hoped to start the year with strong sales; however, challenges faced by both fleet and private buyers, coupled with weak economic confidence, have hindered this goal. Additionally, January marked the fourth consecutive month of decline, an unwelcome trend and one that has been significantly influenced by the introduction of the Vehicle Emissions Trading Scheme (VETS). CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Future Car Market Overview – SMR March 2025

Welcome to our latest overview of Service Maintenance and Repair (SMR) Budgets, previously known as the ‘gold book SMR editorial’. This is aimed at our Fleet sector customers, who may use the Budgets when setting their lease rates. Any customer suggestions for improvement would be appreciated: please e-mail dylan.setterfield@cap-hpi.com Following our acquisition of Derwent Management Services in 2014, cap-hpi Ludlow (Derwent) data has been used to populate our SMR budget forecast product since October 2014, but there have been no technical changes to any of our data files or services. CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Future Car Market Overview – Used Cars March 2025

Welcome to the latest version of our overview. Our aim is to bring you the best content and layout, making it easy to identify new and revised information. As always, any customer feedback would be appreciated: e-mail dylan.setterfield@cap-hpi.com The content is structured as follows: 1. Forecast Changes2. Market Conditions3. Historic Forecast Accuracy4. Forecast Methodology & Products5. Sector Reforecast Schedule 2025/26 CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Future Car Market Overview – New Cars March 2025

Welcome to the latest version of our overview. Our aim is to bring you the best content and layout, making it easy to identify new and revised information. As always, any customer feedback would be appreciated: e-mail dylan.setterfield@cap-hpi.com The content is structured as follows: 1. Forecast Changes2. Market Conditions3. Historic Forecast Accuracy4. Forecast Methodology & Products5. Sector Reforecast Schedule 2025/26 CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Commercial Overview – February 2025

For what it’s worth December New LCV Registrations According to the latest figures from the SMMT, 27,221 new LCVs were registered in December taking the end of year total to 351,834. Year on year the new LCV market grew by just over 3% (10,379). CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Future Light Commercial Vehicle Overview – Used Commercials February 2025

This is the cap guide to future residual values for used light commercial vehicles. Individual forecasts are provided in pounds for periods from twelve months to four years. CLICK HERE to read the full article.
Future Light Commercial Vehicle Overview – New Commercials February 2025

This is the cap guide to future residual values for light commercial vehicles. Individual forecasts are provided in pounds and percentage of list price for periods of twelve to sixty months with mileage calculations up to 200,000. CLICK HERE to read the full article.