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NMDA 08/01/2025

In December, there was a 114.0% increase in total registrations, from 5,236 to 11,206 units. Total motorcycle sales grew significantly by 122.6% from 4,854 to 10,807 units, whilst moped registrations also increased modestly by 6.0% to 373 units. December’s figures bring total registrations in 2024 to 116,399 units, reflecting a 2.5% increase and narrowly surpassing 2023 total registrations. All motorcycle categories experienced growth during the month, ‘Modern Classic’ saw a substantial increase of 302.7% for the month to 1,486 units. ‘Adventure’ rose by 103.5% to 2,277 units. ‘Scooter’ grew by 105.8% from 1,333 to 2,743 units.

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NFDA 06/01/2025

In December, Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) dealers registered a total of 27,221 new vans and light commercials, a decrease of -8.3%. In 2024, a total of 351,834 new LCVs were registered on the road this year, an increase of 3.0% from 341,455 units in 2023. The heavier LCV sectors experienced a decline, with 2.0-2.5t vans falling to 4,704 units from 4,905, reflecting a 4.1% contraction. Similarly, the heavier and most popular 2.5-3.5t vans saw a decrease to 17,653 units from 18,054 in December 2023, marking a 2.2% drop.

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NFDA 06/01/2025

In December, a total of 140,786 new cars were registered, a decrease of -0.2% from the same period last year. Sales to private buyers were down by -1.7%; fleet registrations were up by 0.2%. In 2024, the new car market fell just short of 2 million units registered, increasing by 2.6% to 1,952,778 units from 1,903,054 units in 2023. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to experience a sizeable increase, up 56.8% to 43,656 units. Plug-in hybrid (PHEVs) registrations also rose by 4.6% to 12,716 units, as did hybrids (HEVs) by 10.4% to 17,899 units. In total, 381,970 new BEVs were registered in 2024, compared to 314,687 units in 2023, representing a 21.4% increase, to give an overall market share of 19.6% for the year.

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