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The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled "Registration of Motor Vehicles" for the period January – November 2020.

In November 2020, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3.802, recording a decrease of 2,8% compared to November 2019. Passenger saloon cars registered a fall of 2,8% to 3.034.

The main developments during the period January – November 2020 compared to the corresponding period of 2019 are summarised as follows:

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles decreased by 17,1% to 36.079 in January – November 2020, from 43.530 in January – November 2019.

(b) Passenger saloon cars decreased to 28.257 from 35.136 in January –November 2019, recording a fall of 19,6%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 9.566 or 33,9% were new and 18.691 or 66,1% were used cars.

(c)  Goods conveyance vehicles decreased by 20,0% to 4.195 in January – November 2020, compared to 5.243 in January – November 2019. In particular, light goods vehicles decreased by 22,4% to 3.512, heavy goods vehicles by 3,4% to 517 and road tractors (units of trailers) by 8,3% to 166.

(d) Mopeds < 50cc recorded a decrease of 29,4% to 192 in January – November 2020, compared to 272 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

(e) Mechanised cycles> 50cc increased to 2.731 in January – November 2020, compared to 2.318 in January – November 2019, recording an increase of 17,8%.

The report can be purchased at €10,00 per copy. It is also available free of charge in electronic form at the website of the Statistical Service, at the address http://www.cystat.gov.cy.

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