The number of older used cars going to market
is rising, as newer car volumes fall, according to data from the
latest BEN Book of Numbers.

Numbers from the book,
sponsored by White Clarke Group, show volumes of cars in the
0-2 years and 3-5 years age groups declining steadily since 2007,
while figures for cars aged six years or over have been on the rise
since 2009.

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Dara Clarke, chief executive at White Clarke
Group said: “Readers can discover such diverse facts as the total
investment in the automotive industry in the EU in 2010; car
production in South Africa in 2003 versus 2011; diesel
registrations in the EU15 – or the highest penetration of
diesel.

“Equally, what is the average age of the UK
car parc – and how has that moved since 2004? And, how has the
number of franchised main dealers’ sales points changed in the UK
since 2003? It’s all there in the WCG Summary.”

A summary of the book can be
downloaded as a PDF here.

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The book, which provides comprehensive
statistics and analysis on the world, European and UK automotive
trade, includes used car data for the last 10 years.

Among other things, the data shows, following
a steep drop between 2007 and 2009, dealers’ volumes have almost
returned to pre-recession levels, reaching 3.74m units in 2011.

Used car dealers last year maintained their
75.1% market share, while the private sales rose to account for
20.7% of the market. Since 2007, the number of franchised dealers
dropped 10% from 5,182 to 4,710.

Proceeds from sales of the book will go to
BEN, a national charity dedicated to supporting those who have
worked in the automotive industry and their dependents.