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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes grew in September 2024 by 4% compared with the same month in 2023. The corresponding value of new business increased by 8% over the same period. In the first nine months of 2024, new business was 2% lower by volume compared with the same period in 2023.
The consumer new car finance market reported new business by value in September 16% higher than in the same month in 2023, while new business volumes grew by 8%. In the nine months to September 2024, new business volumes in this market were 3% lower than in the same period in 2023.
The consumer used car finance market reported a fall in the value of new business in September of 1% compared with the same month in 2023, while new business volumes grew by 1%. In the nine months to September 2024, new business volumes in this market were 1% lower than in the same period in 2023.
Commenting on the figures, Geraldine Kilkelly, Director of Research and Chief Economist at the FLA, said “Overall, the consumer car finance market reported growth in both the value and volume of new business in September which saw the issue of a new registration plate. In Q3 2024 as a whole, new business volumes in this market were 1% higher than the same quarter in 2023.
“The consumer car finance market is the largest of the UK consumer credit markets accounting for 36% of the total value of outstanding consumer credit contracts at the end of September 2024. It currently helps more than 6 million consumers fund car purchases across all regions of the UK.”
| Cars bought on finance by consumers through the point of sale | ||||||
| New business | Sep 2024 | %
change on prev. year |
3 months to Sep 2024 |
% change on prev. year | 12 months to Sep 2024 | % change on prev. year |
| New cars | ||||||
| Value of advances (£m) | 2,611 | 16 | 4,976 | 12 | 17,418 | 3 |
| Number of cars | 91,645 | 8 | 175,704 | 5 | 625,501 | -4 |
| Used cars | ||||||
| Value of advances (£m) | 1,796 | -1 | 5,464 | -3 | 21,369 | -4 |
| Number of cars | 120,602 | 1 | 369,451 | 0 | 1,448,355 | -2 |
| Total cars | ||||||
| Value of advances (£m) | 4,407 | 8 | 10,440 | 4 | 38,787 | -1 |
| Number of cars | 212,247 | 4 | 545,155 | 1 | 2,073,856 | -3 |
| Cars bought on finance by businesses | ||||||
| New business | Sep 2024 | %
change on prev. year |
3
months to Sep 2024 |
% change on prev. year | 12 months to Sep 2024 | % change on prev. year |
| New cars | ||||||
| Number of cars | 32,371 | -7 | 80,791 | -15 | 359,674 | 2 |
| Used cars | ||||||
| Number of cars | 4,005 | -13 | 15,721 | -1 | 60,579 | -3 |
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