The used import market has continued its bounce back from the mid-year slump it experienced May to July.
In September passenger car registrations were up 7.7% to 12,564 units for the month, from 11,667 the year before.
Commercial registrations jumped a massive 27% to 964 units.
For the year, used import registrations are up 3% to 110,879, while commercials have risen 16% to 7657.
Toyota was the most popular passenger brand, up 18.8% year-on-year to 3261, followed by Nissan on 2288, an 11.2% rise.
Mazda was third on 1902, followed by Honda on 1267 and Suzuki on 624.
The Toyota Corolla was the most popular passenger car on 612 units, followed by the Nissan Tiida on 529, Mazda Axela on 527 and Suzuki Swift on 524.
Toyota lead the commercial trade on 435 units, up 26.5%, followed by Nissan on 218 and Mazda on 67.
The Toyota Hiace dominated commercials on 334 vans, followed by the Nissan Caravan on 92 and the Mazda Bongo on 55.
