Maryland Vehicle Sales Counts and Dollars by Month, 2002-2026

Monthly data from 2002 through February 2026 on the number of new and used vehicles sold and their corresponding sales dollars in Maryland. The Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA) collects this data, which is updated in real-time via the Customer Connect system implemented in July 2020. Data may fluctuate based on external factors like electronic submissions from dealers.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in the automotive market using the Month and Year columns.
• Compare the volume and value of new versus used vehicle sales using the Total Sales New, New, Total Sales Used, and Used columns.
• Forecast future vehicle sales volumes by modeling the time-series data from the Year and Month columns.
• Calculate the average sales price per vehicle type by combining the sales count and sales dollar columns.

Strengths

• Real-time data updates via the MDOT MVA's Customer Connect system implemented in July 2020.
• Covers a long temporal range from calendar year 2002 through February 2026.
• Provides both unit counts (New, Used) and financial metrics (Total Sales New, Total Sales Used).

Limitations

• Row count and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

opendata.maryland.gov, Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration (MDOT MVA).

Collection Method

Collected via the Customer Connect modernization project from electronic submissions by dealers and other vendors.

Time Range

Calendar year 2002 through February 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 20:59:59; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Maryland, United States.