According to the latest data released by the motorcycle trade association in Spain (ANESDOR), the motorcycle market there was up by +34.55 percent (8,447 units) in December and +19.55 percent for the full year (131,595 units).
In moped terms the Spanish market was +29.29 percent in December and +8.95 percent for the year (15,999 units); in total PTW terms the market was +33.78 percent in December and is +18.13 percent for the full year (147,594 units).
ANESDOR say that the market growth in Spain is expected to continue in 2016 with total PTW registrations reaching 162,000 units, further growth of around 9 percent, with motorcycles again expected to be the primary growth sector in the Spanish PTW market.
Jose Maria Riano, the General Secretary of ANEDOR, said that "2015 was a very positive year for the sector in Spain" and that in looking beyond the statistics "the motorcycle is clearly the choice of transport for millions of citizens in Spain, especially for their daily commute - PTWs are a major solution for mobility in Spain, reducing travel times between 50 and 70 percent, and reducing congestion and pollution".
Pointing to the greater age of the PTW fleet in Spain than is the case in neighbouring and nearby countries, he again repeated his call for greater government support for the sector, "the average age of PTWs in Spain is 14.7 years. Despite the growth the fleet actually aged further in 2015. We believe that a review of the financial framework in which the PTW industry operates is needed in Spain, and that simplifying driving licenses would also favour fleet renewal".
Honda led the way in Spain in market share terms in 2015 (21,845 units), followed by Yamaha, Kymco, Piaggio and Suzuki. The top selling model in Spain in 2015 was Kymco's Agility City 125 (5,825 units), followed by Honda's SH 125 and Kymco's Super Dink 125. The top selling large displacement machine in Spain in 2015 was Kawasaki's Z 800 (2,228 units).
Catalonia in North Eastern Spain is the strongest regional market, accounting for 27.5 percent of 2015 registrations, followed by Andalucia (19.5 percent).
