The latest data from the MCIA (the Motorcycle Industry Association) shows motorcycle registrations in the UK at +0.93 percent (6,748 units) for October, having been +3.97 percent for September (11,724 units) and running at +3.54 percent YTD (89,347 units) as the UK market continues to grow slowly.
The small UK moped market continues to decline by -21.91 percent YTD (4,609 units), with total PTW registrations running at +1.91 percent YTD (93,956 units).
The top-selling motorcycle in October 2018 was the Honda CRF 1000 (279 units), with Honda’s PCX 125 leading the scooter market (210 units). Honda was market leader in October with 1,554 units sold in total; followed by Yamaha (884 units), KTM (591), BMW, Lexmoto, Triumph, Kawasaki and Harley-Davidson.
As is being seen elsewhere in Europe and beyond, the fastest growing sector in percentage terms is the 126-650 cc market in the UK, where sales are +17.7 percent YTD (17,705 units); the largest single motorcycle sector by displacement is the 651-1000 cc market, which is down by -7.01 percent YTD at 23,004 units. Motorcycles over 1000 cc are -0.9 percent YTD at 19,298 units.
The MCIA is reporting that the total number of motorcycles registered for road use in 2017 was 1.26 million units.
