ANOTHER MONTHLY DIP IN TRACTOR REGISTRATIONS But year to date still up by 8%
For the second month in a row, in September UK agricultural tractor registrations (over 50hp) were below their level in the same month last year.
Indeed, the year-on-year decline increased to nearly 15%, according to figures released by the AEA. At 947, the number of units registered was 161 lower than in September 2016.
"However," says Stephen Howarth, Agricultural Economist at the AEA, "it is worth noting that a year ago, many dealers were running end-of-series promotions which meant that registrations were a third higher than the year before in both September and October.
"Therefore, a decline was to be expected and another is possible for the current month."
Registrations for the year to date remain 8% up on the first nine months of last year, at 9,058 units.
These data refer to ‘Agricultural’ tractors of a power exceeding 50hp.