The number of UK tractor registrations for 2018 is the largest annual figure in four years, according to the Agricultural Engineers Association.
12,102 agricultural tractors were registered in 2018, meaning the figure is just under 1% higher than the total for 2017, and the largest annual figure in four years.
Once the impact of the December 2017 registrations is adjusted for, this suggests the market actually grew by between 5% and 10% during 2018.
However, UK registrations of agricultural tractors (over 50hp) in December 2018 were well below their level in the same month a year ago.
In December 2017, registrations were inflated by the inclusion of a large number of machines being pre-registered in advance of the entry into force of new regulations.
The December 2018 total of 849 machines was 38% down year-on-year but otherwise was the highest figure for December since 1994.
