£65.4bn
£X.Xbn
81,638
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£X.Xbn
A lack of investment has pushed the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing industry into decline in recent years. At the same time, car sales have dipped because of households tightening their budgets. Car production output fell by 14.2% and engine output by 7.2% in 2019, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The pandemic deepened the industry's troubles – output dropped by an even bigger 29.3% in 2020. Car makers’ revenue is forecast to expand at a compound annual rate of 0.4% to £65.4 billion over the five years through 2024-25, including an expected hike of 2.4% in 2024-25.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.4 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £65.4bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc | 14,967.0 | |
Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd | 6,390.0 | |
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 4,590.0 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Engines and rebuilding, Petrol cars and Diesel cars. Engines and rebuilding is the largest segment of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK.
Petrol car sales climb, making up the bulk of the market
Companies in this industry manufacture and assemble motor vehicles. Motor vehicles include passenger cars and commercial vehicles, such as lorries. They also include buses and special-purpose vehicles like snowmobiles and fire engines. Businesses also make motor vehicle engines and vehicle chassis.
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SIC 29.10 - Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK
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The market size of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £65.4bn in 2024.
There are 699 businesses in the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has declined at a CAGR of 0.7 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 0.4 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing market in United Kingdom are Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc, Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Petrol cars and Diesel cars are part of the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Jaguar Land Rover Automotive plc.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing in the UK industry in United Kingdom.