UK car imports increase further

The number of imported vehicles from the UK will continue to rise as British motorists increasingly turn away from diesel and look to sell, a motoring expert has said.

July figures from the CSO — the first month for 172 registered vehicles — showed the huge surge in imports of used UK cars following the Brexit effect of the 14% slump in the value of sterling, was continuing.

There were more than 21,000 new cars licensed for the first time last month, down over 5% from July 2016. Almost 7,600 used cars were licensed, up 35% from a year earlier. A registration means that road tax has been paid.