August L-Category (Scooters, Motorcycles & other light vehicles) Registration Statistics

We have today published the market data for August 2024, for new scooter, motorcycle and other L-Category vehicles.  

August new registrations closed at 7,735, which saw the month decline -5.8% compared to the same period last year, culminating in a year-to-date market of -2.1% compared to 2023.

Electric powertrains bucked the trend with a small, but positive 5.7% increase in volumes compared to August 2023. Modern classics also continue to perform positively for the 6th consecutive month, at an encouraging +23%. 

Tony Campbell, CEO of MCIA, said: “Unfortunately we are yet to see any positive moves by the new Government to boost confidence with their “quite doom and gloom” approach thus far. Whilst our sector appreciates Government has to face the realities of a tough economy, it is extremely important to drive economic growth by ensuring our customers have security and confidence in their personal finances. This new Government appear to have ambitious plans in terms of the net zero objectives, we are therefore calling on the Transport Ministerial team to focus on the L-Category that will be the enabler to these challenging goals. The Government is yet to announce any real policies on incentivising the shift to low and zero emission L-category vehicles, it is crucial that they focus on creating industrial opportunities and implementing the right demand-side policies to drive consumer confidence and uptake. Full and proper implementation of our Action Plan is essential to ensuring both supply and demand are supported, paving the way for a cleaner and more sustainable future”.

More details on the August registration figures can be found here.

Please credit MCIA when quoting this information.

Notes for Editors:

MCIA is the body that represents the UK L-Category vehicle industry. L-Category vehicles can be defined as motorised lightweight scooters, motorcycles, tricycles and quadricycles, typically with zero or low-emission power.  

Within regulation they are defined as ‘L-Category’ vehicles (Regulation 168/2013) and are a great solution to the congestion and air quality challenges we all face. They are also sometimes referred to as powered light vehicles (PLV).

For more information about the work of MCIA and L-Category vehicles, or to interview MCIA’s CEO, Tony Campbell, please contact Gina Evans