UK Tractor Registrations 14,094 in 2011

The final count of registrations for road use of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) in the UK for 2011 was 14,094 units which represents an increase of 5.6% on the 2010 level. This follows 2 years of decline from the 2008 high point this level of registrations is near the average for the last decade.

The average size of unit sold in 2011 is provisionally put at 144.3 hp which was 1.8% above the preceding year.

The immediate outlook for sales appears strong, with UK farming enjoying a period of reasonable prosperity, whilst there is a further stimulus to make early decisions as the Initial Annual (tax) Allowances will come to an end in April. At this time the trade appears to believe that sales should hold up quite well in 2012 but is likely to be concentrated in the earlier part of the year.