The motorcycle sector is accelerating: Registrations are up 5.5%, surpassing 124,000 units.
The motorcycle and light vehicle sector in Spain closed the first half of 2025 with a very positive balance, recording a total of 124,269 registrations, representing a 5.5% increase compared to the same period last year.
In June alone, the acceleration was even more notable, with a 20.4% increase and a total of 27,342 units sold, according to data from the National Association of Two-Wheeled Vehicle Companies (Anesdor).
Motorcycles lead this trend, accumulating 112,880 registrations in the first half of the year, 6.6% more than in 2024. June was an exceptional month for them, with 24,908 units registered and a growth of 20.4%.
Analyzing by type of use, scooters were the main drivers, with a 12.6% increase to 62,660 units in the first half of the year. Road motorcycles also experienced a 3.5% increase, reaching 47,910 units. However, off-road motorcycles registered a significant drop of 42.1%, remaining at 2,258 registrations.
Evolution of the sector
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Regarding distribution channels, the private channel was the driving force of growth, with a 7.7% increase and 97,707 motorcycles purchased by individual users. The business channel followed, growing 3% with 13,132 units. The rental channel, on the other hand, posted negative figures, falling 16% to 2,041 registrations.
On the other hand, mopeds remain stable with 5,752 units so far this year, registering a slight growth of 0.2%. Like motorcycles, June was a notable month for them, with 27.6% growth and 1,285 registrations, with the private channel driving most of these sales.
The rest of the L category vehicles also presented mixed results. Heavy quadricycles grew 19% in the first half of the year (2,978 units), while tricycles and light quadricycles experienced declines of 32.6% (1,282 units) and 19.1% (1,377 registrations), respectively. In June, heavy and light quadricycles closed with positive results, while tricycles showed a decline.
At the regional level, the Valencian Community led the year-to-date growth (+20.2%), followed by Asturias (+13.8%), and Ceuta and Melilla (+13.4%). In the ranking by volume of registered units, Catalonia (26,764 units), Andalusia (26,587), and the Valencian Community (16,188) led the way, with the Valencian figures reflecting the replacement of vehicles affected by the DANA.
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