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

Actual motor trade sales estimates

The actual motor trade sales estimates for the three months ended August 2010 increased by 16,4% compared with the three months ended August 2009. Sales for the corresponding period in 2009 decreased by 12,2%.

The major contributors to the increase of 16,4% were new vehicle sales (39,0% and contributing 8,9 percentage points) and fuel sales (12,7% and contributing 3,2 percentage points).

Motor trade sales rose by 24,6% in August 2010 compared with August 2009, the ninth consecutive positive growth rate recorded since December 2009.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales for the three months ended August 2010 decreased by 1,0% compared with the three months ended May 2010, while sales between July and August 2010 increased by 3,2%.