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The Statistical Service announces the publication of the report entitled “Registration of Motor Vehicles” for the period January – June 2018.

The main developments in the first six months of 2018, compared to the same period of 2017, were:

(a) The total registrations of motor vehicles increased by 17,6% to 26.059 in January – June 2018,  from 22.157 vehicles in the same period of 2017.

(b) Passenger saloon cars increased to 21.642, from 18.290 in January – June 2017, i.e. there was an increase of 18,3%. Of the total passenger saloon cars, 7.726 or 35,7% were new and 13.916 or 64,3% were used cars.

(c) Goods conveyance vehicles increased by 20,7% to 2.613 in January – June   2018, compared to 2.164 in January – June 2017.

Light goods vehicles increased by 24,2% to 2.232, from 1.797 in January – June 2017. 

Heavy goods vehicles increased by 28,0% to 279 in January – June 2018, from 218 in January – June 2017.

Road tractors (units of trailers) decreased to 102 in January – June 2018, from 149 in January – June 2017.

(d)     Mopeds < 50cc numbered 149 in January – June 2018, as they were in January – June 2017.

(e)     Mechanised cycles > 50cc increased by 0,5% to 1.301 in the first six months of 2018, compared to 1.294 in the corresponding period of 2017.

The report is obtainable at €6,50 per copy. It is also available free of charge in electronic form at the website of the Statistical Service http://www.cystat.gov.cy

(MG/SCH)