Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), motor trade sales increased by 3,4% year-on-year in January 2026. The positive contributors to this increase were:

• new vehicle sales (15,8% and contributing 4,2 percentage points); and
• used vehicle sales (3,4% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point).

The main negative contributors were:

• sales of accessories (-3,3% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point);
• workshop income (-10,8% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point); and
• fuel sales (-1,6% and contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 0,3% in January 2026 compared with December 2025. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,0% in December 2025 and 0,7% in November 2025.

Motor trade sales increased by 3,3% in the three months ended January 2026 compared with the three months ended January 2025. The main positive contributor to this increase was new vehicle sales (15,8% and contributing 4,1 percentage points).

The main negative contributor was fuel sales (-2,9% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales increased by 0,8% in the three months ended January 2026 compared with the previous three months. The main positive contributor to this increase was new vehicle sales (3,6% and contributing 1,0 percentage point).