Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, October 2012

Actual motor trade sales estimates

Motor trade sales increased by 9,1% for the three months ended October 2012 compared with the three months ended October 2011. Sales for the corresponding period in 2011 increased by 16,3%.

The major contributors to the increase of 9,1% were:

  • fuel sales (12,0% and contributing 3,4 percentage points);
  • new vehicle sales (10,6% and contributing 2,9 percentage points); and
  • used vehicle sales (8,5% and contributing 1,4 percentage points).

Motor trade sales rose by 16,2% year-on-year in October 2012. The highest annual growth rates were recorded for used vehicle sales (21,1%), new vehicle sales (17,8%) and fuel sales (17,4%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 7,2% month-on-month in October 2012, following month-on-month changes of -0,5% in September 2012 and 1,0% in August 2012. Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,4% for the three months ended October 2012 compared with the previous three months.