The latest data released by the motorcycle industry trade association in the UK (MCIA) shows that new motorcycle registrations for October were essentially level with October 2015 (actually +0.21 percent at 7,745 units).
For the year-to-date registrations are +8.09 percent at 101,832 units - the highest comparable figure since before 2009.
New moped registrations were up by +0.65 percent on low volume in October (780 units), but are down by -8.22 percent for the year-to-date (7,354 units sold so far in 2016).
Total PTW registrations were up by +0.25 percent in October (8,525 units) and are +6.81 percent for the year-to-date (109,186, also the highest first 10-month market performance in the UK since before 2009).
The Trail/Enduro, Scooter, Custom, Naked-style and Adventure Sport markets are the strongest growing sectors of the UK market so far this year, at +19.8 percent (5,514 units), +14.3 percent (22,860 units), +5.1 percent (8,946 units), +11.8 percent (30,687 units – the largest single market sector in the UK so far in 2016), and +7.1 percent (16,281 units) respectively.
The small displacement scooter market is -9.4 percent for the YTD (6,699 units). The traditionally strong UK Supersports market is -5.2 percent YTD at 11,574 units, with Touring models down by -10.6 percent at just 2,153 units YTD.
Market share leader in October was Honda (1,522 units,) followed by Yamaha (1,216 units), Lexmoto (671), Triumph (507) and Kawasaki (421 units).
