International Dealer News IDN 153 February/March 2020 | Page 7

STAT ZONE
UK: motorcycle registrations +0.7% in 2019
+0.72%
60,000
90,000
30,000
TOTAL PTW
MOTORCYCLE
many retail markets, sales of
motorcycles, scooters and other
Powered Light Vehicles (PLVs) grew in
2019. The year saw the continuation of
the trend seen since the financial crisis.
Demand for traditional motorcycles
from enthusiasts remained stable, but
growth was particularly evident among
smaller vehicles, often used by
commuters and delivery services."
Swedish registrations 2019
2018
2019
30,000
-8.65%
20,000
+2.31%
10,000
However, the McRF points out that
"2018 statistics are not directly
comparable with 2019 due to
technology change from Euro 3 to Euro
4 between 2017-2018", and that the
number of mopeds decreased by about
4% on average over the last three years.
The McRF also reports that electric
moped sales account for 25% of total
sales.
However, as a consequence, PTW
registrations for 2019 were down
-8.65% for the year, with 25,467 units
sold, compared to 27,878 in 2018.
+1.44%
The latest data available from the
motorcycle industry trade association in
Sweden (McRF) shows new motorcycle
registrations up by +2.31% at 11,983
units for 2019, compared to the 11,713
units sold in 2018. The high growth
seen earlier in the year weakened, with
November completely flat and
December at -2.46%.
The Swedish moped market was
-16.59% for 2019 at 13,484 units
(compared to the 16,165 units sold in
2018), having been down -43.28% in
November and -35.10% in December.
2019
2018
120,000
Sweden: motorcycle
registrations
+2.31% in 2019
UK registrations 2019
The Adventure Sport sector is the
second largest, growing at +5.9% YTD
(18,918 units). In percentage terms,
the biggest losers are the relatively
small Sport/Tour (-16.9%) and Touring
(-12.8%) sectors; Trail/Enduro bikes
were +5.8% for the year (6,480 units);
custom style bikes were -7.0% (7,700
units).
Honda was again the market share
leader in the UK in December (767
units), followed by BMW (515 units),
Yamaha (461 units), Triumph (351
units), KTM (344) and Kawasaki at 343
units.
The BMW R 1250 GS was the top
selling Adventure Sport model in the
UK in December (91 units), with the R
1250 RT still leading the Touring sector
and the Kawasaki Ninja 650 replacing
the best selling Sport/Tour model. The
CCM Spitfire topped the Naked style
bike rankings in the UK in December,
selling 72 units.
The MCIA points to the positivity of any
growth in the UK under current
circumstances, stating: "In contrast to
The latest data available from the
MCIA, the motorcycle industry
association in the UK, shows that new
motorcycle registration growth in the
UK in 2019 slowed from a good start
to end of the year at +0.7% YTD
(100,472 units, compared to 99,751 in
2018).
Many in the UK are pointing to Brexit
and general uncertainty, with
consumer confidence low, as the
reasons for the decline in the growth of
recent years. Having been -2.75% in
November (5,512 units), the UK
market was -3.44% (4,573 units) in
December.
Moped market volumes remain low in
the UK, but there was growth of
+14.73% in 2019 (6,216 units) to put
total new PTW registrations at
+1.44% YTD (106,688 units) for the
strongest overall performance since
2016. Six years in the last decade have
seen PTW sales of over 100,000 units.
The largest single market sector in the
UK remains 'Naked' style bikes, with
34,320 units sold in 2019 (+2.2%).
TOTAL PTW
MOTORCYCLE
Poland: new motorcycles +31.53% in 2019
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Polish registrations 2019
125,000
2018
2019
+12.35%
100,000
75,000
25,000
+23.58%
NEW & USED PTW
50,000
machines provide valuable
service, maintenance and PG&A
income for Poland’s franchised
and independent motorcycle
shops and the vendors they buy
from.
When these units are factored
in, the total number of new
and used motorcycles sold in
2019 was 84,852 units - up
+12.11% on the 75,687 sold in
2018. Total new and used PTWs
were +12.35% at 113,650
units, up from 101,158 in 2018.
+16.56% on the 16,447 sold in
2018. This puts total new PTWs
in Poland at 38,274 units, up
+23.58% on the 30,971 sold in
2018.
However, new model
registrations are only ever part
of the story where the Polish
market is concerned. Poland is
an important market for pre-
owned vehicles (from
elsewhere in Europe) that are
receiving their first domestic
Polish registration; these
The latest data from the
motorcycle industry trade
association in Poland (PZPM)
shows new motorcycle
registrations at +31.53% for
2019, with 19,103 units sold
(up from 14,524 in 2018).
The huge growth seen earlier
in the year slowed in
November (11.17%) and
December (9.78%), but was
still healthy.
New moped sales improved
too, with 19,171 units sold - up
NEW PTW
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