Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, August 2006

Motor trade sales for the three months up to August 2006 increased by 14,9% compared with the three months up to August 2005. The 14,9% growth is lower than the 16,8% reported for the same period in 2005.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the three months up to August 2006 increased by 3,4% compared with the three months up to May 2006.

Motor trade sales for August 2006 increased by 15,3% compared with the motor trade sales for August 2005.

Motor trade sales for the first eight months of 2006 increased by 15,5% compared with the motor trade sales for the first eight months of 2005.