Germany: After finishing 2021 down by -11.90% (116,407 units), new motorcycle registrations in Germany have started strongly according to the latest data from the IVM. For the first two months of 2022, the German motorcycle market is +22.13% with 12,234 new units registered. Total new PTW registrations are +37.90% for the January and February period, with 18,542 new units registered in total. BMW remains market leader with seven models in the top 20 bestseller list - the best-selling motorcycle in Germany YTD being the R 1250 GS (1,376 units), followed by the MT-07, Ténéré 700, Z 900 and the Africa Twin in fifth.
United Kingdom: According to the latest MCIA data, the UK has started the year well, with 10,495 new motorcycles registered in January and February for a +76.30% market performance compared to the first two months of 2021. The UK market was +10.17% (106,355 units) for the full year 2021. Statistics such as those seen in January and February this year are generally due to an anomaly of some kind - though it is possible that, as elsewhere in Europe, the market is responding to the massive spikes in petrol prices. This is the best 'early year' market performance in the UK since before the 2007/2010 financial crisis. Total new PTW registrations YTD in the UK are running at +71.09% (11,333 units).
Spain: The latest data from ANESDOR shows new motorcycle registrations in Spain at +16.88% for the first three months of 2022 (38,701 units) - though March was down by -3.40% (14,676 units). Nonetheless, it was still the best Q1 start to the year in Spain since before the 2007/2010 financial crisis. Total PTW registrations YTD in Spain were +16.25% (42,443 units). Honda is market share leader YTD (24.4% share), followed by Yamaha, BMW, Piaggio and KYMCO. For the record, the Spanish motorcycle market was +6.26% for the full year 2021 at 165,115 units.
Italy: The Italian motorcycle market closed out March at -2.96% (29,646 total PTWs) according the latest ANCMA data - "motorcycles and mopeds did well, scooters were down". In fact, scooter registrations were down by -18.36% (13,516 units), while motorcycles were up strongly at +16.13% (14,488 units); mopeds were also up by +8.1% (1,642 units). For Q1, 64,712 new units were registered in total for a +0.23% market performance overall; 32,748 motorcycles (+21.38%); 27,378 scooters (-18.58%) and 4,550 mopeds (+15.75%). The electric market was up with 1,486 units registered in March (+66.22%) and 3,424 new electric units registered in total for Q1 (+67.27%).
