Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), motor trade sales decreased by 2,2% year-on-year in November 2024. The largest negative contributors to this decrease were:

• fuel sales (-6,5% and contributing -1,8 percentage points);
• sales of accessories (-5,6% and contributing -1,1 percentage points); and
• workshop income (-8,1% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point).

The largest positive contributor was new vehicle sales (4,4% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 0,8% in November 2024 compared with October 2024. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,6% in October 2024 and -1,8% in September 2024.

Motor trade sales decreased by 2,3% in the three months ended November 2024 compared with the three months ended November 2023. The main negative contributors to this decrease were:

·       fuel sales (-4,3% and contributing -1,2 percentage points);

·       sales of accessories (-5,0% and contributing -1,0 percentage point);

·       new vehicle sales (-3,5% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point); and

·       workshop income (-7,8% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).

The only positive contributor was used vehicle sales (7,7% and contributing 1,4 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 1,0% in the three months ended November 2024 compared with the previous three months. The largest negative contributor to this decrease was fuel sales (-3,1% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point).