Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), motor trade sales increased by 1,9% year-on-year in August 2026. The largest positive contributor to this increase was new vehicle sales (9,1% and contributing 2,5 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 0,3% in August 2026 compared with July 2026. This followed month-on-month changes of 4,5% in July 2026 and -3,4% in June 2026.

Motor trade increased by 2,4% in the three months ended August 2026 compared with the three months ended August 2025. The largest positive contributors to this increase were:

• new vehicle sales (13,1% and contributing 3,6 percentage points); and
• used vehicle sales (5,0% and contributing 1,0 percentage point).

The largest negative contributors were:

• fuel sales (-5,7% and contributing -1,4 percentage points); and
• sales of accessories (-3,4% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted motor trade sales decreased by 3,2% in the three months ended August 2026 compared with the previous three months. The largest negative contributors to this decrease were:

• fuel sales (-5,3% and contributing -1,2 percentage points);
• used vehicle sales (-4,6% and contributing -1,0 percentage point); and
• sales of accessories (-4,1% and contributing -0,8 of a percentage point).