Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), motor trade sales increased by 3,0% year-on-year in July 2025. The largest positive contributors to this increase were:

• new vehicle sales (11,2% and contributing 2,8 percentage points);
• used vehicle sales (6,1% and contributing 1,3 percentage points); and
• sales of accessories (3,2% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).

The largest negative contributor was fuel sales (-6,4% and contributing -1,7 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 0,7% in July 2025 compared with June 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,5% in June 2025 and 0,4% in May 2025.

Motor trade sales increased by 3,1% in the three months ended July 2025 compared with the three months ended July 2024. The positive contributors to this increase were:

• new vehicle sales (8,7% and contributing 2,2 percentage points);
• sales of accessories (7,1% and contributing 1,4 percentage points); and
• used vehicle sales (4,8% and contributing 1,0 percentage point).

The largest negative contributor was fuel sales (-4,0% and contributing -1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 1,1% in the three months ended July 2025 compared with the previous three months. The main positive contributors to this increase were:

• used vehicle sales (2,7% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point); and
• sales of accessories (2,6% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).