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• 469,696Ìýnew cars registered in plate-change September – a steady rise ofÌý1.6%Ìýand the highest SeptemberÌýon record.
• Increased demand for diesels and alternatively fuelled vehicles, upÌý2.8%ÌýandÌý32.6%Ìýrespectively.
• Year-to-date total registrations growÌý2.6%,Ìýwith more than 2 million units registered so far this year.

The UK new car market remained steady in September, risingÌý1.6%,Ìýaccording to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.Ìý469,696Ìýcars were registered, as buyers purchased the new 66-plate.

The performance marks the highest September on record, while the total number of cars registered so far this year also grew toÌýÌý2,150,495ÌýunitsÌý– upÌý2.6%ÌýcomparedÌýwith the same period last year. It is only the second time that the two million mark has been passed in September since 2004.1

Fleet registrations continued to drive growth, upÌý7.3%,Ìýwhile registrations to private motorists experienced a small decline, down -1.7% to 223,844Ìýunits in the month. Meanwhile, diesel registrations roseÌý2.8%Ìýas petrols declined
-1.1%.ÌýAlternatively fuelled vehicles continued to outpace the market, upÌý32.6%Ìýagainst the same month last year with a market share ofÌý3.4%.

Mike Hawes, SMMTChief Executive, said,

September is always one of the biggest months for Britain’s new car market. The new 66-plate, combined with a diverse range of exciting new models featuring the latest technology, has certainly helped draw buyers into showrooms and many are taking full advantage of the attractive deals and low interest financing options on offer. Business and consumers place September orders many months in advance, so the ability of the market to maintain this record level of demand will depend on the ability of government to overcome political uncertainty and safeguard the conditions that underpin consumer appetite.

1. ÌýSeptember 2015 recorded 2,096,886 units registered, the first time the 2 million mark was passed in September since 2004.

• Download the new car registrations press and release and data tableÌýfor September 2016