2,671 on UK roads in 2025+1,456 vs 2024
On the road
2,671
2,671 licensed
Change vs 2024
+119.8%
+1,456 cars
New in 2025
1,495
first-time registrations
Electrified
100%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The BYD DOLPHIN DESIGN EV is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 2,671 licensed in 2025 - up 119.8% on 2024. 1,495 were registered new in 2025. Every one is fully electric. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.
Licensed BYD DOLPHIN DESIGN EV cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every BYD DOLPHIN DESIGN EV on the road today.
Engine size
Cars on the road by engine capacity
How old are they?
Share of cars by the year they were first registered
How a BYD Dolphin Design Ev holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 4 tests, tracked across 2025-2025.
Average for its class
66.7%
4 MOT tests in 2025 · 3 first-time
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.
How a BYD Dolphin Design Ev is driven
tracked across 2025-25Not enough multi-year data.
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Not enough multi-year data.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 BYD Dolphin Design Ev passes first time 66.7% of the time - below the 77.6% UK average. and reliability is mostly about miles: 66.7% of low-mileage cars pass versus 66.7% past 120k.
Of 1 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.
Share of failed tests, by area
Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed
Before you buy a specific BYD DOLPHIN DESIGN EV, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
