Securing a market share of 29.7% above six-tonnes GVW, the built-in-Britain brand’s unbroken run at the top of the UK market now enters its fourth decade.
DAF Trucks’ UK market leadership rises from 28.4% in 2024, with 12,041 registrations holding up well compared to 12,780 the previous year, particularly when viewed against an overall 10% reduction in the market, falling from 44,988 in 2024 to 40,504 vehicles in 2025.
Figures supplied by the SMMT show the medium-duty two-axle rigid sector from six to 16-tonnes GVW contracted as a proportion of the total market, falling from 20.2% of the total to 18.6% with a sector size of 7,533; a fall of 1,571 units from 9,104 in 2024.
Heavy-duty rigid registrations, which include two-axle rigids above 16-tonnes GVW, and three- and four-axle rigids, fell by 2,088 units and shrank slightly as a proportion of total registrations to represent 36.3% of the market; from 37.4%. Tractor unit registrations, at 18,254 units, are down a mere 825 from 19,079 in 2024, while the sector has grown as a proportion of the total market, now accounting for 45.1%; an increase from 42.4% in 2024.
Registration of electric trucks grew strongly with 587 electric heavy trucks registered in 2025 (representing 1.5% of the total market) compared to 217 (0.5% of the market) in 2024. DAF Trucks registered 84 electric vehicles in 2025. The strong growth in electric truck registrations has been supported by ZEHID funding and DAF's own initiatives for early adopters, demonstrating clear progress.
