Uber Approved Cars List London 2026: Every Eligible Model

Which cars does Uber accept in London in 2026?

Checked 28 July 2026: Uber Exec in London accepts saloons including the BMW 5 Series, 7 Series, i5 and i7, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, S-Class, EQE and EQS, Audi A6 and A8, Jaguar XF and XJ, and Lexus ES. Uber Lux takes a shorter list led by the S-Class, 7 Series, i7 and EQS. Uber's live eligible vehicles page is the final word.

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The full Uber approved car list for London

Every car below is on Uber's own London eligible-vehicle list, read directly from Uber's data on 31 July 2026. It covers 780 models across 107 manufacturers, and every Uber product that actually gates on the model list: Comfort, Electric, UberXL, Exec, Lux, Exec XXL and Access.

How to read the table

Read it like this. Each number is the minimum model year that applies in London. "No" means the model does not qualify for that product. Type in the search box above the table to filter to a manufacturer or model. A dagger (†) means we raised Uber's number to the TfL floor. Uber publishes global minimum model years, and plenty are older than London permits: its own data offers UberXL from 2008 and Electric from 2006. TfL will not licence a private hire vehicle more than 10 years old from first registration, at first licensing or re-licensing, so in 2026 the oldest usable car is a 2016, and a 2016 is in its final licensable year. That rule overrides 277 of the figures below, so the table shows the London-effective year. UberX, Assist and Uber Pet are not in the table, and that is deliberate. Uber accepts any PHV-licensed car from an approved council for those, so there is no model gate to publish. Its raw feed does tag thousands of extra records to them, but that feed is a global vehicle database carrying motorcycles, vans, trucks and even aircraft. None of that is a London minicab.

Exec ladders down to Comfort. Lux does not. Every one of the 64 Exec models in the London list also carries Comfort, so if a car reaches Exec it reaches Comfort too. Lux is where that intuition breaks. Nine Lux models are not on Exec and seven carry no Comfort tag at all: the Rolls-Royce Phantom, Ghost, Silver Cloud and Silver Shadow, the Bentley Mulsanne, and the Lotus Eletre and Emeya. A Phantom is a Lux car and nothing else, which is the right answer rather than an oversight.

Being on the list is necessary, not sufficient

Uber's own page says it plainly: the list is for convenience, and a car that appears on it but fails the vehicle requirements for your area is not eligible. So treat the table below as gate one. Gate two is the criteria. Today that means a 2021 minimum model year for Exec and Lux, registration from 1 January 2020 or later, no commercial branding and good condition. For vehicles newly added to an account from 1 August 2026, the brand list for Exec and Lux narrows to Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar and Lexus, the age cap tightens to five years on a rolling basis, colour is restricted to Black, Grey, Blue, Dark Blue or Dark Grey in London, and only saloons are accepted, no estates.

That second gate matters because the list itself still carries rows that the criteria exclude for new additions: estates like the A6 Avant, 5 Series Touring, XF Sportbrake and E-Class Wagon, SUVs like the Range Rover, and brands outside the five (Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Lotus, Porsche, Maserati and others). If you are adding a car from August 2026 onwards, the criteria win. The full rules, with the age maths, colour list and grandfathering detail, are in our guide to the Uber Exec and Lux vehicle rules for 2026.

A few reading notes. Uber lists five Mercedes-Benz vans, the EQV, V-Class, Vito, Vito Tourer and eVito Tourer, under Exec XXL, which is a separate seven-seat product rather than Exec. The Maybach S-Class appears twice under two make spellings, both Exec only. And the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and Silver Shadow rows are real but practically impossible, because those models ended production decades ago and still carry a 2021 minimum.

Being on this list is necessary, not sufficient. The car must also clear the TfL gate and that tier's brand, colour, body-style and driver-rating rules, all of which are set out in the full Uber vehicle requirements guide.

What changed on 1 August 2026

Uber announced updated vehicle eligibility for Comfort, Exec and Lux on 21 July 2026. The new requirements apply to vehicles newly added to an account from 1 August 2026 in London and from 19 October 2026 in the rest of the UK. Existing active vehicles keep their eligibility for now, and affected drivers will be emailed with their individual date. For new additions in London, Exec and Lux tighten to five brands (Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar, Lexus), a five year rolling age cap, five accepted colours and saloons only. The full breakdown, including grandfathering and what to do if you had already committed to a car, is in our rules article.

Why the lists you find online disagree

Search for this topic and you will find several lists published before the change that still circulate. They commonly name the Tesla Model 3 or Model S for Exec, suggest SUVs and estates, or quote a six year age cap. All of that described older rules reasonably enough at the time of writing, but none of it survives contact with the current criteria for a car added from August 2026: Tesla has no Exec or Lux row anywhere in Uber's current London data, Tesla is not one of the five accepted brands, estates are excluded outright, and the London cap for new additions is five years, not six. If you are choosing a car to buy or rent now, a pre-change list is the most expensive kind of wrong. Check Uber's live page, or verify the specific car in the Driver app, before money moves.

Where the Blackties fleet sits

Every car on the Blackties fleet is black, which passes the London colour rule, and every model appears in the table above. The BMW 7 Series, available to rent now, is listed for both Exec and Lux. The BMW i7 and Mercedes-Benz EQS also carry both Exec and Lux. The BMW i5, BMW 530e, Mercedes-Benz EQE and Mercedes-Benz E-Class are Exec listed, and the Mercedes-Benz S580Le falls under the S-Class row, which carries Exec and Lux. See the current line up and availability on our fleet page.

FAQ

Is my car eligible for Uber Exec?

Check three things: the model appears in the table above, the car passes the criteria gates (2021 model year or newer, registered from 1 January 2020, good condition, plus, for cars newly added to an account from 1 August 2026, an accepted colour, a saloon body and one of the five brands), and Uber accepts it when added to your account. The Driver app is the definitive check, and Uber decides individual cases at its sole discretion.

My car is on the list but too old. Does the list still help?

No. The list and the age rule are separate gates and both must pass. A 2019 S-Class is on the list by model but fails the 2021 minimum model year, and in almost every case the registration cut off, so it cannot get Exec. Age is applied on a rolling basis, so a car that qualifies today will eventually age out.

Does colour matter?

Yes, and it catches people out. For any car added to an account from 1 August 2026, Exec and Lux in London require Black, Grey, Blue, Dark Blue or Dark Grey; existing active vehicles keep their eligibility for now. A white or silver example of a listed model fails in London once the rule applies to it, though white and silver are accepted in most other UK cities. Since you are almost certainly reading this to choose a car to add, treat the colour rule as binding. Every Blackties car is black, which passes everywhere.

How often does the list change?

Whenever Uber decides. Every Uber surface reserves the right to amend requirements or accepted vehicles at any time, and the 2026 update shows changes can be significant. Uber also runs a form for proposing a missing model, with additions in around four weeks if approved. Recheck the live page before committing to any car.

What is the difference between Exec and Lux?

Lux is the higher tier: a shorter car list, a 4.9 driver rating and over 1,000 trips, against 4.85 for Exec. The full comparison is in our rules article.

A standing offer

If Uber changes this list and we have not caught it yet, tell us and we will update this page. Last verified against Uber's London data on 28 July 2026.

Every Exec eligible model is also Comfort eligible, so the Comfort requirements are worth knowing as your fallback tier. If a car on this list was refused, start here.