Registrations through scrappage pass 250,000 units

In the month of November itself, scrappage accounted for 21.6% of all new car registrations. Registrations for vans in the seven months to November totalled 3,882 units. The average CO2 emissions of a car bought through the scheme was 133.0g/km, 10% below the overall new car market average and 27% below a scrapped car's emissions. Commenting on the data, Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) chief executive Paul Everitt said: "Scrappage continues to have a positive impact on vehicle registrations, contributing to the 57.6% increase in November's registrations. It has helped to generate consumer confidence and SMMT urges government to sustain the recovery and support the long-term future of the motor industry through its Pre-Budget Report." The scrappage scheme accounted for 21.6% of all new car registrations in November, in line with rates recorded in previous months. Cars account for 98.5% of total vehicles through the scheme. The scrappage scheme has helped lift overall new car registrations in each of the past five months. Over the May to November period total new car registrations increased by 5.7%. Excluding all scrappage volumes the market was down 15.9%. The scheme accounted for 3.9% of van volumes in November.