MARCH 2020 REGISTRATIONS
| Registrations by style | ||||||
| Year to Date | ||||||
| MOPEDS | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Change | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | % Change |
| Moped Scooters | 354 | 426 | -16.9% | 888 | 981 | -9.5% |
| Moped Others | 143 | 115 | 24.3% | 330 | 267 | 23.6% |
| TOTAL MOPEDS | 497 | 541 | -8.1% | 1218 | 1248 | -2.4% |
| MOTORCYCLES | ||||||
| Adventure Sport | 2723 | 3882 | -29.9% | 4353 | 4353 | -19.5% |
| Custom | 792 | 1069 | -25.9% | 1420 | 1420 | -15.7% |
| Naked | 4160 | 5357 | -22.3% | 7341 | 7341 | -8.6% |
| Scooter | 2048 | 2386 | -14.2% | 4477 | 4477 | -10.5% |
| Sport/Tour | 519 | 561 | -7.5% | 704 | 704 | -2.4% |
| Supersport | 1157 | 1488 | -22.2% | 1924 | 1924 | -10.9% |
| Touring | 298 | 487 | -38.8% | 462 | 462 | -30.0% |
| Trail/Enduro | 763 | 815 | -6.4% | 1715 | 1715 | -17.0% |
| Unspecified | 24 | 0 | 0.0% | 53 | 3 | 1666.7% |
| TOTAL MOTORCYCLES | 12484 | 16045 | -22.2% | 22449 | 25737 | -12.8% |
| TRICYCLES | ||||||
| Scooter | 41 | 38 | 7.9% | 89 | 67 | 32.8% |
| Other | 53 | 58 | -8.6% | 72 | 79 | -8.9% |
| TOTAL TRICYCLES | 94 | 96 | -2.1% | 161 | 146 | 10.3% |
| TOTAL REGISTRATIONS | 13075 | 16682 | -21.6% | 23828 | 27131 | -12.2% |
| Registrations by capacity | ||||||
| Year to Date | ||||||
| ENGINE BAND | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | % Change | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | % Change |
| 0 – 50cc | 584 | 579 | 0.9% | 1377 | 1302 | 5.8% |
| 51 – 125cc | 2920 | 3815 | -23.5% | 6790 | 7802 | -13.0% |
| 126 – 650cc | 2813 | 3768 | -25.3% | 5159 | 6353 | -18.8% |
| 651 – 1000cc | 3524 | 4125 | -14.6% | 5593 | 5788 | -3.4% |
| over 1000cc | 3234 | 4395 | 26.4% | 4909 | 5886 | -16.6% |
| TOTAL REGISTRATIONS | 13075 | 16682 | -21.6% | 23828 | 27131 | -12.2% |
| Top ten brands Mar 2020 | ||
| 1 | Honda | 2180 |
| 2 | BMW | 1435 |
| 3 | Yamaha | 1355 |
| 4 | Kawasaki | 1312 |
| 5 | Triumph | 1207 |
| 6 | KTM | 766 |
| 7 | Suzuki | 606 |
| 8 | Lexmoto | 553 |
| 9 | Harley-Davidson | 516 |
| 10 | Ducati | 421 |
MARCH REGISTRATIONS ATTRITION
UK
08/04/2020
As anticipated, the worsening Covid-19 crisis and associated progressive lockdown on dealer networks hammered registrations in March. But the impact was ameliorated to a considerable extent by early deliveries of pre-ordered machines wearing the new plate. BDN financial editor Roger Willis reports.
MCIA data for the month showed a 21.6% reduction to total of 13,075 units. Motorcycles were 23.6% down to 10,436. Scooters fell by 14.2% to 2048. Mopeds were 8.1% lower at 497 and trikes slid by 2.1% to 94.
Every style category and meaningful capacity class retreated. Among the latter, over-1000cc bikes took the hardest hit, diving by 26.4% to 3234. The 126-650cc range was 25.3% down to 2813 and 51-125cc stuff dropped by 23.5% to 2920. The 651-1000cc slot did best, if that’s the right word in these circumstances, losing “only” 14.6% to 3524.
The pain for individual brands, compared with their performance in March last year, was unevenly spread. As usual, Honda headed the top-ten chart. However, it also took the most severe punishment, with numbers plummeting by 34.4%. BMW Motorrad as runner-up may well have scooped the Touring, Supersport and Adventure style categories. But in the latter, its best-selling R1250GS gained the accolade with just 272 units — 53.3% fewer than it shifted to claim the same gong 12 months earlier. And the brand’s overall tally was 34.1% down.
Yamaha in third place fell by 19.4%. Kawasaki and Triumph, respectively completing the top five, were in arrears by 11.4% and 9.5% — granting Britain’s flag-carrier the dubious accolade of least-afflicted chart participant.
KTM in sixth also got off relatively well, losing 11.3%. Suzuki, on the other hand, plunged by 32.8% in seventh. Lexmoto followed, breaking its recent string of chart gains with a 15.8% retreat. Harley-Davidson in ninth was another major loser, on a 30% decline. Tail-ender Ducati copped a 22% loss.
For the year to date, registrations are now 12.2% down on 23,828. The real agony will start to feature in April’s statistics, given that every dealership in the UK is supposed to have bolted its showroom doors. That monthly bottom line could be close to zero.
NMDA COMMENT ON MARCH REGISTRATION FIGURES
UK
09/04/2020
“Motorcycle registrations for the plate-change month of March were -21.6% in decline against the previous March of 2019,” said Stephen Latham, Head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK. 13,075 new motorcycles were registered in March, down from 16,682 in March 2019. In the year-to-date, the market has shrunk by -12.2%, from 10,449 in 2019 to 10,753 in 2020 so far. Falls in registrations were seen in almost every engine band, with the sharpest coming from over 1000cc bikes at -26.4%. Only the 0-50cc band saw a small rise, from 579 in March 2019 to 584 in March 2020. Similarly, in terms of style, the majority saw steep falls. Touring bikes saw a big drop of -38.8% in comparison to March 2019, with adventure sport and customs also falling similarly by -29.9% and -25.9% respectively. Scooters and mopeds saw a shallower drop, including mopeds that aren’t scooters having an increase from 115 to 143 in March 2020 – this could be as a consequence of their necessity for commuting. The Honda PCX 125 was one again the most registered model with 317 units, followed by two BMW models – the BMW R 1250 GS with 272, and the BMW S 1000 RR in third with 206 sales. Honda also maintained its lead as the biggest selling brand with 2,180 units registered, followed by BMW with 1,435, and Yamaha in third with 1,355. Latham continued: “In comparison to the car market, the motorbike registrations have been modest in their decline, but it is still a worrying sign that COVID-19 is having a deep impact on the market. “We may see the April figures show the true nature of the impact of lockdown on dealerships, as many of these March numbers may have been ordered prior to the plate-change. “Although the current situation is worrying for many of our members, and we are unsure of how it will continue to pan out, we can confidently say we will endeavour to provide as much support as possible to assist in these unprecedented times.” Registration statistics supplied by the MCIA |