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08-07-2021 14:32

Registration of Motor Vehicles: January – June 2021

Total Registrations +6,3%

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

In June 2021, the total registrations of motor vehicles numbered 3.279, recording a decrease of 7,6% compared to June 2020. Passenger saloon cars registered a fall of 4,6% to 2.482.

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

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 6,3% to 18.631 in January-June 2021, from 17.525 in January-June 2020.

(b) Passenger saloon cars increased to 14.267 from 13.508 in January-June 2020, recording a rise of 5,6%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 5.782 or 40,5% were new and 8.485 or 59,5% were used cars.

(c) Motor coaches and buses registered in January-June 2021 decreased to 34, from 135 in the same period of 2020.

(d) Goods conveyance vehicles recorded a decrease of 8,4% to 2.173 in January-June 2021, compared to 2.371 in January-June 2020. In particular, light goods vehicles decreased by 14,9% to 1.616, while heavy goods vehicles increased by 1,5% to 269, road tractors (units of trailers) by 39,5% to 113 and rental vehicles by 40,0% to 175.

(e) Mopeds < 50cc recorded an increase of 75,6% to 151 in January-June 2021, compared to 86 in the corresponding period of the previous year.

(f) Mechanised cycles > 50cc increased to 1.783 in January-June 2021, compared to 1.252 in January-June 2020, recording an increase of 42,4%.

 

 

 

Table

Category of Road Motor Vehicles

Number of Registrations

 

Percentage Change (%)

June
2021

June
2020

Jan-June
2021

 

June 2021/
June
2020

Jan-June 2021/
Jan-June2020

Passengers’ cars

2.482

2.603

14.267

 

-4,6

5,6

Motor coaches and buses

8

99

34

 

-91,9

-74,8

Goods conveyance vehicles

353

424

2.173

 

-16,7

-8,4

Mopeds < 50cc

23

31

151

 

-25,8

75,6

Mechanised cycles > 50cc

362

345

1.783

 

4,9

42,4

Tractors

20

18

91

 

11,1

21,3

Other vehicles

31

27

132

 

14,8

34,7

Total

3.279

3.547

18.631

 

-7,6

6,3

   New

1.681

1.543

8.607

 

8,9

20,5

   Used

1.598

2.004

10.024

 

-20,3

-3,5

 

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

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

(MV/ECHR)