The latest data available from the MCIA, the motorcycle industry association in the UK, shows that having been -51.86% in May (4,965 units), -83.93% (1,467 units) in April and -22.19% in March (12,484 units), new motorcycle registrations in the UK were +13.43% in June 2020.
In a pattern that is emerging in all of Europe's major markets, the June data for the UK suggests a market recovery as lockdown eases and the benefits of PTWs as a transport solution become even more apparent than ever - especially for commuting and urban mobility.
In YTD motorcycle registration terms, the UK is now "only" running at -26.36% (41,401 units YTD compared to 56,219 last year). In total PTW terms the UK was +14.58% in June (13,250 units in total) and is -25.77% YTD (43,862 units in total).
Honda was market share leader in June, followed by Yamaha and Triumph. The top selling motorcycle above 125 cc was the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650, followed by the BMW R 1250 GS Adventure.
By way of context - motorcycle registrations in the UK grew slightly in 2019, +0.72% with 100,472 units sold. Many in the UK pointed to consumer confidence being low as a result of Brexit and general economic uncertainty in 2019 as the reasons why the UK motorcycle market didn't do as well as elsewhere in Europe last year. Along with Italy, France, Germany and Spain, the UK remains one of Europe's 'Big Five' markets (actually, the 5th largest), which between them account for over 80% of annual new registrations in Europe.
