Renault pre-registered more cars in March than any manufacturer according to figures released by the SMMT.

Its pre-registration total of 227 outstripped by a large margin any other manufacturers.

Vauxhall pre-registered 43, Honda 40, Toyota 31, Ford 13, Hyundai 12, Peugeot 11, Citroen 4 and Skoda 1.

The total of 382 has a gross revenue value of £4,163,810.

The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income suppliers get from selling these cars. This information is published monthly.