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 Automotive Retail Statistics
Number of Companies
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1995
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1996
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1997
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1998
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1999
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2000
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2001
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2002
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2003
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2004
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2005
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Vehicle sales
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39,473
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36,383
|
34,664
|
31,196
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29,761
|
27,948
|
26,801
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25,856
|
24,895
|
24,197
|
23,936
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Vehicle repair
|
17,363
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19,709
|
22,027
|
24,680
|
26,089
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27,202
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27,862
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28,438
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29,188
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30,049
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30,973
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Parts sales
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4,801
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5,829
|
6,583
|
7,187
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7,630
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7,757
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7,800
|
7,715
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7,799
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7,950
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8,066
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Motorcycles
|
1,276
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1,231
|
1,552
|
1,782
|
2,077
|
2,277
|
2,402
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2,513
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2,710
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2,948
|
3,157
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Total
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62,913
|
63,152
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64,826
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64,845
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65,557
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65,184
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64,865
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64,522
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64,592
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65,144
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66,132
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Fuel Sales
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7,365
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7,967
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7,701
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7,260
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6,741
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6,229
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6,077
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5,816
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5,488
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5,116
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4,877
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Source: Office of National Statistics: Annual
Business Inquiry, published December, 12 months in
arrears
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