New car registration figures by nation for February 2023

New car registration figures by nation for February 2023

The table below shows new car registration figures for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Top performers by model are also listed in the attached sheet. Providing SMMT is acknowledged as the source, these figures may be quoted. ENGLAND Month End 2023 62,482 Month End 2022 48,786 % Change +/- 28.1 Year To Date 2023 […]

By Breyten Odendaal6 March 20234 min read

The table below shows new car registration figures for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Top performers by model are also listed in the attached sheet. Providing SMMT is acknowledged as the source, these figures may be quoted.

ENGLAND

Month End 2023

  • 62,482

Month End 2022

  • 48,786

% Change +/-

  • 28.1

Year To Date 2023

  • 173,596

Year To Date 2022

  • 144,645

% Change +/-

  • 20.0

NORTHERN IRELAND

Month End 2023

  • 3,478

Month End 2022

  • 2,713

% Change +/-

  • 28.2

Year To Date 2023

  • 8,165

Year To Date 2022

  • 6,874

% Change +/-

  • 18.8

SCOTLAND

Month End 2023

  • 5,829

Month End 2022

  • 5,393

% Change +/-

  • 8.1

Year To Date 2023

  • 16,852

Year To Date 2022

  • 16,010

% Change +/-

  • 5.3

WALES

Month End 2023

  • 2,370

Month End 2022

  • 1,829

% Change +/-

  • 29.6

Year To Date 2023

  • 7,260

Year To Date 2022

  • 5,995

% Change +/-

  • 21.1

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