The latest data from the motorcycle industry trade association in Poland (PZPM) shows new motorcycle registrations at +27.07 percent in January and +76.48 percent in February for a low-volume (1,353 units so far) market performance of +55.88 percent YTD. The figures do though show that the modest improvement to the new motorcycle market in Poland since the summer of 2018 appears to be sustaining.
New moped sales are improving too, though comparisons with the early months of 2018 are unreliable due to the moped segment's 2017/2018 Euro 4 transition - YTD moped registrations in Poland are reported as +75.45 percent (1,165 units).
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 machines provide valuable service, maintenance and PG&A income for Poland’s franchised and independent motorcycle shops and the vendors they buy from.
When the used motorcycles receiving their first registration in Poland are factored in, the total number of new and used motorcycles sold was -3.29 percent in January (2,407 units) and +68.20 percent in February (5,189 unites) for a +36.28 percent market performance YTD.
Total PTW registrations for the first two months (new and used motorcycles and mopeds combined) were +37.08 percent at 9,535 units.
For the full year 2018, overall total new PTW registrations were at -30.67 percent (30,971 units) for the year. New and used PTW registrations were -7.53 percent (101,158 units), retaining Poland’s position as Europe’s 6th largest market.
