Toyota sales have fallen this year due to the recall of faulty vehicles, it has been reported.

Despite private buyers increasing sales of the brand by 65 per cent in February 2010 compared with last year, its market share fell from 5.5 per cent to five per cent.

Sales by the Japanese manufacturer since the start of the year have fallen by five per cent compared with the same period last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Toyota has been forced to recall some eight million cars worldwide, including 190,000 in the UK, due to faults including problems with the brake and accelerator pedals on some models.

Honda, one of Toyota’s rivals, saw sales decrease too in the UK. Compared with the first two months of last year, sales are down 13 per cent this year for the manufacturer.

The government scrappage scheme is still bolstering new car sales, accounting for around 20 per cent of them overall.

Benefits from the scheme should still be seen after it ends this month, the SMMT said.

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