329,000 EVs are coming off lease in 2026. That's 2.7x more than last year. A lot of packs are about to hit the market that weren't there before.
Most dismantlers aren't ready. Too many are buying blind and ending up with packs that sit in the yard for months.
We built this report so you can plan ahead instead of reacting.
It brings together pricing, supply timing, and model-level signals so operators can make better sourcing decisions in Q2 2026.
The timing problem
The 2020 registration cohort is 7x larger than 2018. Those packs start hitting end-of-life this year. If you're not planning your sourcing around this, you're already behind.
This pipeline view is one of the most useful planning tools in the report: it helps you align buying windows with actual retirement waves, not marketplace noise.
3 insights from the report
These are the points that matter most for commercial teams managing sourcing volume, stock risk, and margin planning across the next 12-24 months.
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The pricing gap nobody talks aboutAverage secondary market price across all tracked models is around GBP 38/kWh. New packs cost around GBP 120/kWh.That gap is where the margin lives, but it is not evenly distributed. Model selection matters more than ever. In our data, some packs trade at up to 3x the value of others at the same kWh level.
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The MG4 playThe MG4 now has roughly 65,000 UK registrations, almost all from 2022 onward, with very limited secondary market activity today.That combination of high parc growth plus low current resale visibility creates a forward opportunity. By 2028, MG4 is likely to be one of the most common UK packs in circulation.
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One number from the reportJaguar I-PACE packs trade at ~84% below new pack cost. That's the widest margin in the dataset.
What's inside
- Median asking prices for 11 UK EV battery models
- A supply pipeline forecast showing what is coming and when
- A Q2 2026 sourcing priority ranking: which packs to target now, and which to avoid
You also get practical context for each segment so your team can move faster on buying decisions with fewer pricing mistakes.
Read the full report
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