Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, February 2010

Actual motor trade sales estimates

The actual motor trade sales estimates for the three months ended February 2010 increased by 9,1% compared with the three months ended February 2009. Sales for the corresponding period in 2009 decreased by 10,0%.

The major contributors to the increase of 9,1% were new vehicle sales (20,0% and contributing 4,8 percentage points) and fuel sales (12,0% and contributing 3,0 percentage points).

Motor trade sales for February 2010 increased by 11,3% compared with February 2009, the third consecutive positive annual growth rate recorded since November 2009.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the three months ended February 2010 increased by 7,8% compared with the three months ended November 2009, while sales between January and February 2010 increased by 1,5%.