The latest data released by the MCIA, the motorcycle trade association in the UK, shows new motorcycle registrations + 13.52 percent for 2016 at 118,990 units – a fifth straight year of growth for the UK market and the best annual market performance since before 2008.
In total PTW terms the UK market was +11.86 percent for 2016 at 127,702 units – a third straight year of growth and also the highest annual market performance since before 2008.
As elsewhere in Europe, December “sales” were inflated by pre-end-of-year registrations of Euro 3 inventory before the new Euro 4 regulations took effect on January 1st.
New moped registrations in the UK were down by – 6.77 percent in 2016 at 8,712 units for the year, and scooter registrations were -6.8 percent for 2016 at 8,712 units.
