Is the McLaren Artura ULEZ compliant?

Most petrol McLaren Arturas from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.

What insurance group is the McLaren Artura in?

The McLaren Artura sits in insurance group 40 of 50, towards the pricier end of the scale. Your actual premium still depends on age, postcode, annual mileage and no-claims history.

Is the McLaren Artura reliable?

Our reliability score for the McLaren Artura is 72 out of 100 (good), derived from DVSA MOT records.

What economy does the McLaren Artura get?

Expect roughly around 2.5 miles per kWh for a typical McLaren Artura, based on official figures and our running-cost model. Real-world figures vary with driving style, load and conditions.

What are the common problems on the McLaren Artura?

On the McLaren Artura, the issues that come up most by mileage include Tyres & wheels. The section above breaks down each one with its typical mileage, repair cost and severity.

How many McLaren Arturas are on UK roads?

About 208 McLaren Arturas are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

Is the McLaren Artura reliable?

The McLaren Artura scores 72/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure. That is computed from 377 real DVSA MOT test results.

How much does a used McLaren Artura cost?

A 2023 McLaren Artura with around 22,161 miles is worth roughly £140,350 today (typical range £118,300–£162,400). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.

How quickly does the McLaren Artura depreciate?

A new McLaren Artura typically loses about 30% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.

What insurance group is the McLaren Artura?

The McLaren Artura sits in insurance group 40 of 50 — the more expensive end of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.

What goes wrong on a used McLaren Artura?

The most common age-related issues we track for the McLaren Artura are: tyres & wheels (typically around under 30k miles, £80-£500 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.

What does the McLaren Artura cost to run?

Expect around 30 mpg combined, £195 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Ranked #291 car in the UK · Sports · 84 units sold last year

McLaren Artura

The McLaren Artura is the brand's first series-production plug-in hybrid supercar - pairing a new twin-turbo V6 with an electric motor for brutal pace and a short electric-only range. Built on a fresh carbon architecture, it's lighter and more usable than its complexity suggests, and represents McLaren's electrified future. As a used buy it's a technically fascinating, ferociously quick supercar - bought on full history, with the hybrid system's health and a specialist inspection key.

Body: Sports
Years: 2022–2026
Fuel: Plug-in Hybrid
Range: 17 mi
Insurance: Group 40

The short version

58/100

Forecourt score

Value 95 · Reliability 47 · Insurance 6

The McLaren Artura holds its value well and is dearer to run than most. Its MOT-based reliability is good, 72 out of 100, ahead of 47% of the cars we track. On three-year value retention it ranks better than 95% of models.

The Forecourt score blends how this car ranks against the catalogue on value retention, reliability and insurance cost (weighted 40/40/20). Higher is better; running cost is not yet folded in.

Pick your version

Estimates are tuned to the version you choose.

Fuel

Plug-in Hybrid · 2992cc

Power

700 ps

Drivetrain

RWD

Cam drive

Chain

Quoted MPG

22 mpg

The Artura. 3.0L V6 twin-turbo PHEV, 700 PS combined (post-2024 software update from 680 PS), 8-speed dual-clutch (electric motor handles reverse — no reverse gear), RWD. 3.0s 0-62. £200k+ OTR. McLaren Woking-built. The PHEV McLaren.

Tell us about the one you're looking at

Year of registration2023

20222026

Mileage on the clock22,161 mi

0Expected: 22,161180k

Conditiongood

PoorFairGoodExcellent

Tidy and well looked-after for its age — the typical car.

Region

Remembered as you browse other cars.

Know the registration?

Optional — fills in the exact year and ULEZ status for your specific car. The registration isn’t stored.

Estimated market value

£140,350

Range £114,000 – £168,350

medium confidence

When new (2023)£190,000Age-based value£133,000Mileage adjustment+£0Condition & region-£15Market calibration+£12,515Forecourt price£145,500Private sale£135,200Part-exchange£119,000

The depreciation curve

How a 2023-registration McLaren Artura loses value over time.

Marker = your selection
Dashed = mileage either side

What it costs to own

Over

Based on the 2023 car with 22,161 miles you entered above — worth about £140,350 today — here is the cost of owning it for the next 5 years, at roughly 7,387 miles a year.

5-year total

£23,448

Per year

£4,690

All-in per mile

£0.63

Fuel per mile

23.2p

If a company carAround £215/mo Benefit-in-Kind tax at the 40% rate (£108/mo at 20%) — 3% band (EV)

Depreciation£3,530

Fuel / energy£8,578

Servicing£1,765

Road tax£975

Insurance£8,600

If you're a company-car driver

At 3% BIK, this would cost a 40% taxpayer about £215/month in company-car tax (£108/month at 20%) — one of the strongest cases for choosing an EV via salary sacrifice. Full BIK table below for context.

Best age to buy — around 8 years

A 8-year-old example loses roughly £7,600 a year — under half the £17,750 a one-year-old sheds. The steepest drop is behind it.

Uses current UK pump and home-charging prices (DESNZ weekly), typical-driver insurance and manufacturer service intervals. "Fuel per mile" is just the energy input — so an EV at ~9p and a diesel at ~22p make running-cost comparison direct. A guide; your own costs will vary.

How it compares

Where this car ranks against the 340 vehicles in our index — higher is better.

Holds its valuebetter than 95%

Reliabilitybetter than 47%

Fuel economybetter than 6%

Cheap to insurebetter than 6%

Percentile rank across our full index. A measure is shown only where the data spreads meaningfully across the index.

Petrol, diesel, hybrid or EV?

How the available versions compare on price, running cost, and the headaches each tends to develop.

Artura Coupe / Spider

McLaren's first PHEV supercar. First all-new McLaren platform since MP4-12C. UK-built at Woking. Cross-shop Ferrari 296 GTB, Maserati MC20, Porsche 911 Turbo S. Early-unit reliability concerns flagged — post-2024 cars much improved via software updates.

New price: £220,000
Annual fuel / energy: £2,700
3-yr depreciation: 48%

Watch for

·🔔 Early units had software glitches and multiple recalls (campaign-fixed)
·Some first-200 cars had battery cooling issues (recalled)
·McLaren service network thin
·UK-built at Woking — proud British supercar

Fuel/energy costs based on this week’s UK averages (w/c 22/06/2026) · Petrol 153.3p/L, Diesel 172.5p/L, Electricity 27.0p/kWh · DESNZ

Estimated insurance

Group 40 of 50 (high — premium bracket) · Comprehensive · 3 years NCB

Indicative annual comprehensive premiums for this car, by driver age band and risk profile. Pick the combination closest to your circumstances.

No-claims bonus3 years

0 yearsBaseline: 3 years15+

Risk profile:

Estimated annual premium · typical, age 33-39

£1,720/ year

Roughly £143 per month

Typical

Average UK driver — 3 years NCB, average postcode, no recent claims.

Age band	Lower risk	Typical	Higher risk
Age 17-25	£3,922	£4,902	£6,373
Age 26-32	£2,047	£2,408	£2,938
Age 33-39Selected	£1,514	£1,720	£2,030
Age 40-49	£1,285	£1,428	£1,656
Age 50+	£1,146	£1,273	£1,502

How we estimate this

Indicative annual comprehensive premium estimates. The 'Typical' figure represents an average UK driver in each age band; Lower and Higher risk show the realistic spread driven by factors UK insurers legitimately price on (postcode, occupation, claims history, NCB, voluntary excess, modifications). Based on 10,000 miles/yr, £250 voluntary excess, and the no-claims bonus selected above. Always get individual quotes before buying.

Expected annual costs

Adjust the annual mileage to match how you'll actually use the car. Insurance is what you selected above (age 33-39, typical risk, 3 yrs NCB).

Annual mileage7,387 mi/yr

2,000UK avg for this model: 7,38730,000

Routine service

£185

Annual main-dealer service

Major service

£210

Every 2 years, annualised

Road tax

£195

Standard rate, post year-one

Electricity

£798

2.5 mi/kWh, 27p blended

Insurance

£1,720

Age 33-39, group 40

Clean-air zones

✓ ULEZ compliant

Plug-in Hybrid variants are compliant with London ULEZ and all UK clean-air zones.

Based on London ULEZ standards — Birmingham, Bath, Bristol, Sheffield, Glasgow and other UK clean-air zones generally follow the same rules.

Total expected£3,108 / year

Excludes depreciation and unscheduled repairs (see next section).

Unexpected costs

What out-of-warranty repairs typically run, by mileage band. Your selected mileage is highlighted.

0-30k miles

£80

per year · low risk

30-60k miles

£240

per year · low risk

60-100k miles

£520

per year · medium risk

100k+ miles

£900

per year · high risk

Tyres

235/40 R18 · 245/35 R19

What a full set of four will cost you (including fit and balance), and which brand each tier of buyer should pick. A typical set lasts about 15,000 miles.

Budget

£400

set of 4, fitted · £85 per tyre

Mid-range

£580

set of 4, fitted · £130 per tyre

Premium

£840

set of 4, fitted · £195 per tyre

What to fit

Optional extras worth paying for

Factory options ranked by how much of their original cost they recover at resale. Anything above 70% return tends to make money back; below 40% is paying for your own enjoyment.

Option	New cost	Added used value	Return
Tow bar (factory-fit) Niche, but the buyers who want one will pay for it.	£650	£450	69%
Parking sensors & reversing camera Near-expected now — its absence costs more than its presence returns.	£500	£300	60%
Heated seats / cold-weather pack	£450	£200	44%
Metallic or premium paint Almost universal — an unusual colour is the bigger resale risk.	£600	£200	33%
Panoramic / opening roof	£1,100	£350	32%
Larger alloy wheels	£700	£200	29%

Parts most likely to fail

Drawn from owner reports and warranty data. Filtered for relevance to 22,161 miles.

Watch now

Failure typically happens around your current mileage.

Upcoming

A known weak point — but you haven't reached its usual mileage yet.

Already due

Past its usual failure mileage. Either already fixed, or about to.

Tyres & wheelsWatch now

Typical at under 30k milesCost £80-£500medium severityParts high

Recorded in 8.1% of MOT tests under 30k miles — from 371 DVSA MOT tests analysed.

"Parts low/medium/high" indicates how easy the replacement part is to source — discontinued or specialist parts mean longer workshop time and bigger bills.

MOT outlook

How this model fares at its MOT as it ages — from 377 real DVSA test records.

MOT pass rate

91.2%

of 3-year-old examples pass — not yet a wide enough age span to chart a trend.

Longevity

Not enough older examples yet to gauge longevity.

Survival by registration year

25% of 2022 cars still on the road

Each point is one registration cohort. Older cars on the left, newer on the right. A flatter line means the model holds up over time; a steep drop means cohorts disappear from UK roads faster.

What’s on the road

The fuel-type split of every Artura currently MOT’d in the UK. From 368 vehicles.

Petrol 98.9%

Common MOT failures by mileage

The defect categories this Artura fails on most often, and how the failure rate climbs as the miles add up — from the same DVSA test records.

Category	0-30k	30-60k	60-100k	100k+
Tyres & wheels	8%	—	—	—

Share of MOT tests in each mileage band with at least one defect in that category. The peak band for each is highlighted.

Reliability

72/ 100

Good

Composite of MOT pass rate, defect prevalence and cohort survival from 371 tests — low confidence.

MOT outlook

Insufficient MOT history at this car's reference age — too few tests to compute a reliable percentile.

Things owners say

01The V6 plug-in hybrid setup is brutally fast with a short electric-only range for silent low-speed running.
02Early cars had some teething issues that updates addressed - check software and service history closely.
03Full McLaren history and a specialist inspection are essential; running costs are supercar-grade.

Safety recalls

Manufacturers occasionally issue safety recalls to fix a fault free of charge. You can check whether the McLaren Artura, or your exact vehicle, has any outstanding recalls on the official DVSA service.

Check on GOV.UK

Opens the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency recall checker. Choose the make, model and year of manufacture — no registration needed.

Theft risk

A general indicator from UK 2025 theft data and this car’s characteristics — not a prediction for any one vehicle.

Whole-car theft

Higher

Higher-value cars like this are relay-theft targets — keyless entry can be exploited from the driveway in under a minute.

Parts theft

Higher

Hybrid versions are a catalytic-converter target — a hybrid cat is rich in precious metals and can be cut out in about a minute.

Worth doing

Keep keys in a Faraday pouch and away from the front door to block relay attacks.
A catalytic-converter guard or forensic marking makes a hybrid far less appealing to cut.
A visible steering lock is a cheap, strong deterrent on a frequently-targeted car.

Clean-air zones

Whether driving a McLaren Artura into a UK clean-air zone will cost you anything. Rules use the same Euro standard across most zones — petrol from 2006 and diesel from 2015 onwards are exempt; pure electric is always exempt.

Charging zones for cars

City	Area	Daily charge	Likely outcome
London	All of Greater London (within the M25)	£12.50	Likely exempt Hybrid petrol engines from 2006 meet Euro 4.
Birmingham	Inside the A4540 Middleway	£8.00	Likely exempt Hybrid petrol engines from 2006 meet Euro 4.
Bristol	City centre and part of the Portway	£9.00	Likely exempt Hybrid petrol engines from 2006 meet Euro 4.
Glasgow	City centre	—	Likely exempt Hybrid petrol engines from 2006 meet Euro 4.
Edinburgh	City centre	—	Likely exempt Hybrid petrol engines from 2006 meet Euro 4.
Aberdeen	City centre	—	Likely exempt Hybrid petrol engines from 2006 meet Euro 4.
Dundee	City centre	—	Likely exempt Hybrid petrol engines from 2006 meet Euro 4.

Zones that don't charge private cars

Bath — City centre (Private cars and motorbikes are not charged).
Bradford — Outer ring road and the Aire Valley (Private cars are not charged).
Sheffield — Inside the A61 inner ring road (Private cars are not charged).
Newcastle & Gateshead — City centres and the Tyne, Swing, High Level and Redheugh bridges (Private cars are not charged).
Portsmouth — Part of the city centre (Applies to taxis, PHVs, buses, coaches and HGVs only).

Model-level guidance only. To check a specific registration, use the official gov.uk clean-air zone checker. Zone charges and boundaries are set by local councils and change over time.

UK charging network

119,080 public chargers across the UK

As of 2026-04-01, the UK has 119,080 publicly available EV chargers, up 12.6% on the prior year (13,281 added in 2025). 23% of those are rapid (50 kW+) or ultra-rapid (150 kW+), so the network can support both home and on-route charging.

3-8 kW

50%

Standard

8-50 kW

27%

Standard plus

50-150 kW

12%

Rapid

150 kW+

11%

Ultra-rapid

Source: Department for Transport / Zapmap · Released 2026-05-21 · DfT statistics

Company car tax

What HMRC's Benefit-in-Kind charge looks like if you ran this McLaren Artura as a company car, by tax year and income-tax band. Calculated from a CO₂ of 0 g/km and a WLTP electric range of 17 miles, using £215,000 as the P11D value.

EVs sit at the bottom BIK band — currently 3% — so this is one of the cheapest ways to take a company car.

Tax year	BIK %	Tax @ 20%	Tax @ 40%	Monthly @ 20%	Monthly @ 40%
2025-26	3%	£1,290	£2,580	£108	£215
2026-27	4%	£1,720	£3,440	£143	£287
2027-28	5%	£2,150	£4,300	£179	£358
2028-29	7%	£3,010	£6,020	£251	£502
2029-30	9%	£3,870	£7,740	£323	£645

P11D value is approximated from the latest new price; the exact figure on your tax code will depend on options fitted. The 4% diesel surcharge applies only to non-RDE2 (pre-2021) diesels — we assume RDE2 compliance for current models. Bands and rates from HMRC's Autumn Budget 2024 confirmation through 2029/30.

Servicing & the dealer network

How well-supported McLaren is across the UK — a practical read on how easy servicing, parts and warranty work will be to find.

Franchised UK dealers

~10

Very few outlets

Supercar

Network size relative to the UK's largest (McLaren is 0.2% of all franchised outlets)

Very few franchised outlets — main-dealer servicing means travelling to one of a handful of locations, so budget for that.

For context, the UK has roughly 4,500 franchised car-dealer outlets in total, plus about 15,500 independent garages.

Approximate figures, curated from public UK industry sources (NFDA, Car Dealer Magazine). Franchised networks shrink year on year — these indicate network size, not an exact count.

Dimensions & weight

Length

4,400 mm

Width

1,850 mm

Height

1,300 mm

Kerb weight

1,500 kg

Boot

280–320 L

Fuel tank

48 L

How many are still out there

Of every McLaren Artura ever registered in the UK, this is what's actively on the road, parked off the road on a SORN, or gone for good.

Total ever registered

308

Currently taxed & on road

208

68% of all registered

SORN (off road)

100

32% of all registered

Scrapped or exported

UK fleet trend — 2022 to 2025

+33.3% vs 2024

60208

Source: DfT VEH0124 vehicle licensing statistics (year-end 2025) · Updated 1 Jul 2026

Common questions

McLaren Artura, answered

Is the McLaren Artura ULEZ compliant?: Most petrol McLaren Arturas from 2006 and diesels from September 2015 meet the Euro standards for London ULEZ and other UK clean-air zones, so they are generally exempt from the daily charge. Pure-electric versions are always exempt.
What insurance group is the McLaren Artura in?: The McLaren Artura sits in insurance group 40 of 50, towards the pricier end of the scale. Your actual premium still depends on age, postcode, annual mileage and no-claims history.
Is the McLaren Artura reliable?: Our reliability score for the McLaren Artura is 72 out of 100 (good), derived from DVSA MOT records.
What economy does the McLaren Artura get?: Expect roughly around 2.5 miles per kWh for a typical McLaren Artura, based on official figures and our running-cost model. Real-world figures vary with driving style, load and conditions.
What are the common problems on the McLaren Artura?: On the McLaren Artura, the issues that come up most by mileage include Tyres & wheels. The section above breaks down each one with its typical mileage, repair cost and severity.
How many McLaren Arturas are on UK roads?: About 208 McLaren Arturas are currently taxed and on the road in the UK, from DfT vehicle-licensing data.

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Common questions

McLaren Artura, answered from the data

Is the McLaren Artura reliable?: The McLaren Artura scores 72/100 on Forecourt's MOT-based reliability measure. That is computed from 377 real DVSA MOT test results.
How much does a used McLaren Artura cost?: A 2023 McLaren Artura with around 22,161 miles is worth roughly £140,350 today (typical range £118,300–£162,400). Dealer forecourt prices sit higher and part-exchange offers lower; newer or lower-mileage examples cost more.
How quickly does the McLaren Artura depreciate?: A new McLaren Artura typically loses about 30% of its value over the first three years, then depreciates more slowly. Buying at three to five years old avoids the steepest part of the curve.
What insurance group is the McLaren Artura?: The McLaren Artura sits in insurance group 40 of 50 — the more expensive end of the scale. Exact premiums depend on the trim (some versions sit a few groups higher or lower), your age, postcode and no-claims history.
What goes wrong on a used McLaren Artura?: The most common age-related issues we track for the McLaren Artura are: tyres & wheels (typically around under 30k miles, £80-£500 to put right). A full service history and a recent MOT with no advisories are the best protection.
What does the McLaren Artura cost to run?: Expect around 30 mpg combined, £195 a year in road tax, about £185 for a standard annual service. The full cost-of-ownership table above breaks this down per year and per mile for the exact year and mileage you choose.

Answers are generated from this car's Forecourt data — DVSA MOT records, DfT licensing statistics and our valuation model — and update with the weekly data refresh.