Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), motor trade sales decreased by 7,1% year-on-year in September 2024. The largest negative contributors to this decrease were:

• new vehicle sales (-13,9% and contributing -3,5 percentage points);
• sales of accessories (-7,9% and contributing -1,6 percentage points); and
• fuel sales (-5,8% and contributing -1,6 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 2,0% in September 2024 compared with August 2024. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,2% in August 2024 and -0,2% in July 2024.

Motor trade sales decreased by 3,9% in the third quarter of 2024 compared with the third quarter of 2023. The main negative contributors to this decrease were:

• new vehicle sales (-6,4% and contributing -1,6 percentage points);
• fuel sales (-5,5% and contributing -1,5 percentage points); and
• sales of accessories (-6,1% and contributing -1,2 percentage points).

The only positive contributor was used vehicle sales (5,6% and contributing 1,0 percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 0,6% in the third quarter of 2024 compared with the second quarter of 2024. The largest contributors to this decrease were:

• new vehicle sales (-2,7% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point); and
• used vehicle sales (-1,7% and contributing -0,3 of a percentage point).

The largest positive contributor was fuel sales (1,6% and contributing 0,4 of a percentage point).