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Total Registrations +18,8%

The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for January 2023.

The main developments in January 2023 compared to the corresponding month of 2022 are summarised as follows:

(a) In January 2023, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3.128 from 2.633 in January 2022, recording an increase of 18,8%.

(b) Passenger saloon cars increased to 2.493 from 2.147 in January 2022, recording a rise of 16,1%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 1.273 or 51,1% were new and 1.220 or 48,9% were used cars. Rental cars in particular recorded a rise of 53,1% to 271.

(c) Motor coaches and buses registered in January 2023 increased to 11, from 2 in the same month of 2022.

(d) Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 25,0% to 350 in January 2023, compared to 280 in January 2022. In particular, light goods vehicles increased by 30,7% to 281, heavy goods vehicles by 44,8% to 42 and road tractors (units of trailers) by 225,0% to 13, while rental vehicles decreased by 56,3% to 14.

(e) Mopeds < 50cc registered in January 2023 increased to 12, from 5 in the corresponding month of the previous year.

(f) Mechanised cycles > 50cc increased by 19,0% to 207 in January 2023, compared to 174 in January 2022.

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, rental 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 vehicles for specific type and use.

Monthly Publication

The report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" is published on a monthly basis since 1982 and is available free of charge in electronic form on the portalof the Statistical Service.

For more information:

CYSTAT Portal, subtheme Services, CYSTAT-DB (Online Database) , Predefined Tables (Excel), Publications (Pdf)

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

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