36,814 on UK roads in 2025+34,057 vs 2024
On the road
36,814
36,814 licensed
Change vs 2024
+1235.3%
+34,057 cars
New in 2025
35,860
first-time registrations
Electrified
100%
hybrid, plug-in & battery
The BYD SEAL DESIGN EV has a steady presence on UK roads, with 36,814 licensed in 2025 - up 1235.3% on 2024. 35,860 were registered new in 2025. Every one is fully electric. Most date from the 2020-2025 era.
Licensed BYD SEAL DESIGN EV cars on the road over time
First-time registrations per year
Fuel, engine size and age across every BYD SEAL DESIGN EV on the road today.
Current split
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 Seal Design Ev holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 75 tests, tracked across 2024-2025.
Average for its class
95.9%
75 MOT tests in 2025 · 73 first-time
Pass rate over time
2024
100%
2025
95.9%
▼ 4.1 pts since 2024
First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)
How a BYD Seal Design Ev is driven
tracked across 2024-25Not enough multi-year data.
Yearly mileage as the car ages
Not enough multi-year data.
Mileage & condition
Odometer when tested (2025)
Typical odometer rising: 40 → 25,621
Pass rate as the odometer climbs
First-time pass rate by fuel
Not enough data.
A 2025 BYD Seal Design Ev passes first time 95.9% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. and reliability is mostly about miles: 95.2% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.
Of 3 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 SEAL DESIGN EV, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.
