Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), motor trade sales increased by 1,9% year-on-year in August 2025. The positive contributors to this increase were:

• new vehicle sales (9,4% and contributing 2,4 percentage points); and
• sales of accessories (4,8% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point).

The largest negative contributor was fuel sales (-4,2% and contributing -1,1 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 0,5% in August 2025 compared with July 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,9% in July 2025 and 0,4% in June 2025.

Motor trade sales increased by 2,8% in the three months ended August 2025 compared with the three months ended August 2024. The positive contributors to this increase were:

• new vehicle sales (10,2% and contributing 2,6 percentage points);
• sales of accessories (6,4% and contributing 1,3 percentage points); and
• used vehicle sales (2,5% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

The largest negative contributor was fuel sales (-5,0% and contributing -1,3 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade increased by 1,5% in the three months ended August 2025 compared with the previous three months. The main positive contributors to this increase were:

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