Key findings: P6343.2 - Motor trade sales, July 2013

Summary of release published on 19 September 2013

Statistical release P6343.2


Motor trade sales

Actual motor trade sales estimates

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), motor trade sales increased by 13,2% year-on-year in July 2013. The highest annual growth rates were recorded for new vehicle sales (18,6%), workshop income (18,0%), fuel sales (14,1%) and sales of accessories (11,4%).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 5,1% in July 2013 compared with June 2013. This followed month-on-month changes of -3,0% in June 2013 and 1,1% in May 2013.

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 2,1% in the three months ended July 2013 compared with the previous three months.

Motor trade sales increased by 8,8% in the three months ended July 2013 compared with the three months ended July 2012. The major contributors to this increase were: