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13-04-2021 12:42

Registration of Motor Vehicles: January – March 2021

Total Registrations 1st quarter -2,8%

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January-March 2021.

In March 2021, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3.210, recording an increase of 45,6% compared to March 2020, the month during which COVID-19 containment measures were implemented in Cyprus for the first time. Passenger saloon cars registered a rise of 34,3% to 2.411.

The main developments during the period January-March 2021 compared to the corresponding period of 2020 are summarised as follows:

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 2,8% to 9.764 in January-March 2021, from 10.046 in January-March 2020.

(b) Passenger saloon cars decreased to 7.640 from 8.104 in January-March 2020, recording a fall of 5,7%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 2.810 or 36,8% were new and 4.830 or 63,2% were used cars.

(c) Goods conveyance vehicles decreased by 15,2% to 1077 in January-March 2021, compared to 1.270 in January-March 2020. In particular, heavy goods vehicles increased by 7,4% to 130, road tractors (units of trailers) by 61,9% to 68, while light goods vehicles decreased by 20,6% to 879.

(d) Mopeds < 50cc recorded an increase of 248,1% to 94 in January-March 2021, compared to 27 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

(e) Mechanised cycles > 50cc increased to 840 in January-March 2021, compared to 538 in January-March 2020, recording an increase of 56,1%.

Table 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Category of Road Motor Vehicles

Number of Registrations

 

Percentage Change (%)

Mar 2021

Mar

2020

Jan-Mar 2021

 

Mar 2021/

Mar 2020

Jan-Mar 2021/

Jan-Mar 2020

Passengers’ cars

2.411

1.795

7.640

 

34,3

-5,7

Motor coaches and buses

2

7

16

 

-71,4

-33,3

Goods conveyance vehicles

356

254

1.077

 

40,2

-15,2

Mopeds < 50cc

57

5

94

 

1.040,0

248,1

Mechanised cycles > 50cc

357

132

840

 

170,5

56,1

Tractors

16

5

43

 

220,0

22,9

Other vehicles

11

6

54

 

83,3

12,5

Total

3.210

2.204

9.764

 

45,6

-2,8

   New

1.570

950

4.076

 

65,3

3,3

   Used

1.640

1.254

5.688

 

30,8

-6,8

 

METHODOLOGICAL INFORMATION

 

Scope and coverage

Data for the Registration of Motor Vehicles are collected on a monthly basis. They include the newly registered motor vehicles, as recorded by the Department of Road Transport.

 

The registrations are presented by category, make, energy type, new or used, engine cubic capacity, country of manufacture and other vehicle characteristics, based on the information maintained by the Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Authority of the Department of Road Transport.

Data collection

The collection of data is conducted by the Statistical Service, which receives the necessary data from the Department of Road Transport.

Definitions

“Road motor vehicle” means any road vehicle fitted with an engine whence it derives its sole means of propulsion, which is normally used for carrying persons or goods by road, namely:

-      Passengers’ cars saloon, which include private cars, taxis, rental cars, learners’ cars and invalid carriages

-      Motor coaches and buses, for private and public use

-      Goods conveyance vehicles, which include heavy and light goods conveyance vehicles and road tractors (units of trailers)

-      Mopeds and mechanised cycles, which include autocycles, motor tricycles, motorcycles and rental motorcycles

-      Tractors, for agriculture and non-agriculture use

-      Other vehicles, which include road rollers, mobile motor cranes, heavy locomotives and other vehicle for specific type and use.

Monthly Publication

The report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" is published on a monthly basis since 1982 and can be purchased at €6,50 per copy. It is also available free of charge in electronic form on the website of the Statistical Service.

For more information:

Statistical Service (CYSTAT) Website, subtheme Transport and Communications

Contact
Antri Milidoni: Tel.: 22602240, E-mail: amilidoni@cystat.mof.gov.cy

 

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