Mixed bag for April regional car registration figures
Regional car registration figures for the month of April, released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, show a wide variation across the UK. While England, Scotland and Wales showed an increase (the latter posting an impressive gain of 7.37 per cent), registrations in Northern Ireland were down -5.38 per cent.
The table below gives details of the monthly and year-to-date figures. It should be noted that registrations for the Channel Island and Isle of Man are not included.
April Car Registrations By Region
|
|
Month end 2012 |
Month end 2011 |
% Change |
Year-to-date 2012 |
Year-to-date 2011 |
% Change |
|
England |
120,846 |
117,021 |
3.27 |
596,494 |
589,664 |
1.16 |
|
Northern Ireland |
3,377 |
3,569 |
-5.38 |
19,325 |
19,760 |
-2.20 |
|
Scotland |
12,141 |
11,585 |
4.80 |
61,698 |
58,442 |
5.57 |
|
Wales |
4,908 |
4,571 |
7.37 |
24,733 |
24,239 |
2.04 |
|
Grand total |
141,272 |
136,746 |
3.31 |
702,250 |
692,105 |
1.47 |
Source: SMMT
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