IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Actual motor trade sales estimates

Motor trade sales increased by 13,5% in the three months ended July 2012 compared with the three months ended July 2011. Sales for the corresponding period in 2011 increased by 12,5%.

The major contributors to the increase of 13,5% were:

• new vehicle sales (21,8% and contributing 5,8 percentage points);
• fuel sales (10,3% and contributing 3,0 percentage points); and
• sales of accessories (12,5% and contributing 2,1 percentage points).

Motor trade sales rose by 12,1% year-on-year in July 2012. The highest annual growth rate was recorded for new vehicle sales (17,8%), followed by workshop income (13,4%) and convenience store sales (12,2%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 1,4% month-on-month in July 2012, following month-on-month changes of -1,8% in June 2012 and 3,6% in May 2012. Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 3,2% in the three months ended July 2012 compared with the previous three months.